Ok, it is time for Homework - 48÷2(9+3) = ???

[theantiquetiger]

Let's see your answer

48÷2(9+3) = ????

[babycyclops]

Answer is 2

[theantiquetiger]

Answer is 2

Is that your final answer?

[sauce]

2

[HardyGirl]

I hate math!

[babycyclops]

Is that your final answer?

I was never super strong at maths, but yes, my first and final answer is....
2

[theantiquetiger]

You sure it is not 288?

[Wise4671]

48 divided by 2 = 24. 9+3=12
24x12= 288

288 is the answer

[sauce]

Naw it's 2.

Google "PEMDAS" and you will learn again what you forgot
:-)

[RG]

should be 2

but someone could do the error of 9+3 =12 then do the 48/2 =24 then times 24x12 which is 288

but then if you're doing that one type of stuff where you change the divison into multiplication and turn a positive number into a negative then it's like 48x-2(9+3) if so then it's like -1152

but I really don't fully understand all that ... just getting into some of it in my math class. and 80% of the time I am puzzled and have no clue, just lots of numbers and magic switch arounds etc. etc. but yeah I would go with 2 since that looks like a straight forward problem.

[babycyclops]

Doh! Hey I said maths was never my strongest subject

[theantiquetiger]

48 divided by 2 = 24. 9+3=12
24x12= 288

288 is the answer

Ding ding ding! We have a winner!!!

This equation can be written 48/2 x (9+3)

You will never see a division symbol in any real equation. It will be written as a fraction, and you do fractions before multiplications.

[RG]

brain hurts

[theantiquetiger]

Naw it's 2.

Google "PEMDAS" and you will learn again what you forgot
:-)

You can use PEMDAS, but when it comes to the "M/D", you do them from left to right. Multiplication is not done before division, they are done in order, left to right.

[sauce]

You will never see a division symbol in any real equation. It will be written as a fraction, and you do fractions before multiplications.

What do you see instead of a division symbol?
I don't follow your logic.