48/2(9+3)

[SeventhSandwich]

-american school system-

When dealing with multiplication and division, you go from left to right.

yes that is why i said OP is unclear, not all calculators would require the extra brackets.

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no. you're supposed to use order of operations you dumbass.

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[ultimamax]

what the forget

according to the order of operations, you do the problem in the parenthesis first. 9+3 = 12, then 48/2 is 24, plus 12 is 36

Actually, if you have two numbers just plain next to eachother without a sign, it's times.
So 12 x 24 is 288.

[Caution]

Illidan, I can see how you got that, but its called divide, not simplify. :o

[Squideey]

Forums, I'm proud.

For once we're arguing about mathematics instead of dumb stuff.

[Wynd_Fox]

So, 288 is correct, but it's understandable to get 2. But 2 is still wrong.

[Sulfate]

QUICKLY: HOW MANY SIDES DOES A CIRCLE HAVE?! (also prove it)

 

[dkamm65]

48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
48/2x12
48/24
=
2

Parentheses - In this case, 9+3 being in the parentheses means you add these together first.
Exponents - Skip this, as there are no exponents involved.
Multiplication - After adding 9+3, you'll see that the denominator has become 2(12). Multiply these together, and your result is 24.
Division - Now the fraction has become 48/24, which is simply 2.
Addition
Subtraction
Although, seeing this problem typed in this way can cause confusion.

48/2(9+3) can mean 48 divided by the product of 2 times the sum of 9 + 3.
or
48/2(9+3) can mean the quotient of 48 and 2 times the sum of 9 + 3.

I just happen to see it as the first possibility.

NO!

P
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MD left to right.
AS left to right.

[Night Fox]

Everyone who said "2" is as stupid as a bag of potatoes.

[Fredulus]

So, 288 is correct, but it's understandable to get 2. But 2 is still wrong.

Yes. However, the wait it is written in the OP makes it seem like the 9+3 is in the denominator.

And YES, I understand that normally there would be extra brackets. But thats how calculators work, not the brain.

[Illidan]

When dealing with multiplication and division, you go from left to right.

The last math teacher I had refused to teach us American math, but rather the math he grew up learning in Europe.

I'm only approaching the equation the way I was taught.

Illidan, I can see how you got that, but its called divide, not simplify. :o

Then in that case, being / means to divide, it would be 48 divided by 2(9+3) which would still equal 2.

[Fredulus]

There's no such thing as american math, smartass. math is math.

[Squideey]

The last math teacher I had refused to teach us American math, but rather the math he grew up learning in Europe.

Wait, now we're doing basic mathematics completely differently? How does anything work?

[steve5451]

Forums, I'm proud.

For once we're arguing about mathematics instead of dumb stuff.

Holy forget you're right.
EVERYONE ARGUE ABOUT PONIES.

[Oasis]

QUICKLY: HOW MANY SIDES DOES A CIRCLE HAVE?! (also prove it)

 

A theoretical circle has zero lines, for it is a curved line. Actual circles have ton asses of sides.

[Sulfate]

Everyone who said "2" is as stupid as a bag of potatoes.

I saw that ninja. bad of potatoes? lol

The last math teacher I had refused to teach us American math, but rather the math he grew up learning in Europe.

I'm only approaching the equation the way I was taught.
Then in that case, being / means to divide, it would be 48 divided by 2(9+3) which would still equal 2.

no it would be 48 divided by 2 multiplied by (9+3) because you go left to right with M/D