Comment Comment by nlco not quite, 48÷(2(9+3)) = 2, but 48÷2(9+3) = 288to clarify: PEMDAS is the order of operations. so parenthesis first: 48÷2(9+3) = 48÷2(12) then multiplication and division (they have the same precedence): 48÷2(12) = 24*12 = 288for another reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=48%C3%B72(9%2B3) parent nlco 15 years ago
to clarify: PEMDAS is the order of operations. so parenthesis first: 48÷2(9+3) = 48÷2(12) then multiplication and division (they have the same precedence): 48÷2(12) = 24*12 = 288
for another reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=48%C3%B72(9%2B3)