48÷2(9+3) = ???

[north dade represent]

I don't remember a damn thing about math, but when I looked at it I thought the answer was 2.

I don't know how different calculators are providing different answers, that's pretty bugged out.

 

[north dade represent]

I don't remember a damn thing about math, but when I looked at it I thought the answer was 2.

I don't know how different calculators are providing different answers, that's pretty bugged out.

 

[tkthafm]

288.

 

[tkthafm]

288.

 

[snakeyes17]

Originally Posted by dland24

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

Originally Posted by dland24

AGAIN 2 PEOPLE......do you agree with this?

1-1+1= -1

What the @#$# are you serious right now lol

The answer to this problem is POSITIVE ONE no matter what you do. You just go from left to right.

As for the original problem, the answer is 288. Add the parentheses and you get 12. Then from there you go from left to right, so you would end up with 24 x 12 = 288. 

How you failed to make the connection to how people are getting 2 and how you would get -1 to the problem I wrote is beyond me.   If your answer is 1 (not -1) when you solve 1-1+1, then your answer should be 288 (not 2) when you solve 48/2(9+3). 

If everyone knows to go left to right when solving 1-1+1, why is it hard to understand that you do the same thing (after adding 9+3) when solving 48/2(9+3)??

Cause people are saying that the 2(12) takes precedence over the 48/2 in the order of operations because the number is placed directly next to the parentheses. It is the juxtaposition of multiplication with parentheses and differs on recognition and acceptance. Based simply off the rules of the order of operations you are right and it would be 288, which is what I think too. But with this juxtaposition @%$ it can be 2.

 

[snakeyes17]

Originally Posted by dland24

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

Originally Posted by dland24

AGAIN 2 PEOPLE......do you agree with this?

1-1+1= -1

What the @#$# are you serious right now lol

The answer to this problem is POSITIVE ONE no matter what you do. You just go from left to right.

As for the original problem, the answer is 288. Add the parentheses and you get 12. Then from there you go from left to right, so you would end up with 24 x 12 = 288. 

How you failed to make the connection to how people are getting 2 and how you would get -1 to the problem I wrote is beyond me.   If your answer is 1 (not -1) when you solve 1-1+1, then your answer should be 288 (not 2) when you solve 48/2(9+3). 

If everyone knows to go left to right when solving 1-1+1, why is it hard to understand that you do the same thing (after adding 9+3) when solving 48/2(9+3)??

Cause people are saying that the 2(12) takes precedence over the 48/2 in the order of operations because the number is placed directly next to the parentheses. It is the juxtaposition of multiplication with parentheses and differs on recognition and acceptance. Based simply off the rules of the order of operations you are right and it would be 288, which is what I think too. But with this juxtaposition @%$ it can be 2.

 

[unkletomcruze]

Originally Posted by HankMoody

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze

Originally Posted by Rocky437

48÷2(9+3)

48÷2(12)

48÷24

2

The brackets dont disappear. You have to do the 2*12 first.

Do the brackets dissapear if you do:

2x 1(12)?

...

...

Exactly! The parentheses only disappear after you multiply 1 and 12 just like the parentheses only disappear after 2 and 12 are multiplied in the original problem.

But see,

2(12) is really 2x 1(12), and you yourself have just stated that parenthesis will disappear after multiplying the 1 and the 12, so the equation then become

2 x 12 (no parenthesis...

...

)

Apply this to the entire equation and you get  48 ÷ 2 x 12. Now solve your equation by working from left to right (as the division and multiplication sign have equal ranking) and you get:

24 x 12 = 288.

...

 

[unkletomcruze]

Originally Posted by HankMoody

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze

Originally Posted by Rocky437

48÷2(9+3)

48÷2(12)

48÷24

2

The brackets dont disappear. You have to do the 2*12 first.

Do the brackets dissapear if you do:

2x 1(12)?

...

...

Exactly! The parentheses only disappear after you multiply 1 and 12 just like the parentheses only disappear after 2 and 12 are multiplied in the original problem.

But see,

2(12) is really 2x 1(12), and you yourself have just stated that parenthesis will disappear after multiplying the 1 and the 12, so the equation then become

2 x 12 (no parenthesis...

...

)

Apply this to the entire equation and you get  48 ÷ 2 x 12. Now solve your equation by working from left to right (as the division and multiplication sign have equal ranking) and you get:

24 x 12 = 288.

...

 

[teamjordan79]

Please Excuse M(ultiplication)y D (ivision)ear Aunt Sally 

thus 2x12 takes precedence over the division.

I got 2 

 

[teamjordan79]

Please Excuse M(ultiplication)y D (ivision)ear Aunt Sally 

thus 2x12 takes precedence over the division.

I got 2 

 

[dland24]

Originally Posted by snakeyes17

Originally Posted by dland24

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

What the @#$# are you serious right now lol

The answer to this problem is POSITIVE ONE no matter what you do. You just go from left to right.

As for the original problem, the answer is 288. Add the parentheses and you get 12. Then from there you go from left to right, so you would end up with 24 x 12 = 288. 

How you failed to make the connection to how people are getting 2 and how you would get -1 to the problem I wrote is beyond me.   If your answer is 1 (not -1) when you solve 1-1+1, then your answer should be 288 (not 2) when you solve 48/2(9+3). 

If everyone knows to go left to right when solving 1-1+1, why is it hard to understand that you do the same thing (after adding 9+3) when solving 48/2(9+3)??

Cause people are saying that the 2(12) takes precedence over the 48/2 in the order of operations because the number is placed directly next to the parentheses. It is the juxtaposition of multiplication with parentheses and differs on recognition and acceptance. Based simply off the rules of the order of operations you are right and it would be 288, which is what I think too. But with this juxtaposition @%$ it can be 2.

Thank you.  SOmeone who finally can comprehend what I said. 

What I think people are failing to understand is, when following the order of operations, #1 is to solve what is inside the parenthesis.  It is NOT to compute what is connected to it.

 

[snakeyes17]

Originally Posted by TeamJordan79


Please Excuse M(ultiplication)y D (ivision)ear Aunt Sally 

thus 2x12 takes precedence over the division.

I got 2 

It's Multiplication or Division, whichever comes first....

 

[snakeyes17]

Originally Posted by TeamJordan79


Please Excuse M(ultiplication)y D (ivision)ear Aunt Sally 

thus 2x12 takes precedence over the division.

I got 2 

It's Multiplication or Division, whichever comes first....

 

[dland24]

Originally Posted by snakeyes17

Originally Posted by dland24

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

What the @#$# are you serious right now lol

The answer to this problem is POSITIVE ONE no matter what you do. You just go from left to right.

As for the original problem, the answer is 288. Add the parentheses and you get 12. Then from there you go from left to right, so you would end up with 24 x 12 = 288. 

How you failed to make the connection to how people are getting 2 and how you would get -1 to the problem I wrote is beyond me.   If your answer is 1 (not -1) when you solve 1-1+1, then your answer should be 288 (not 2) when you solve 48/2(9+3). 

If everyone knows to go left to right when solving 1-1+1, why is it hard to understand that you do the same thing (after adding 9+3) when solving 48/2(9+3)??

Cause people are saying that the 2(12) takes precedence over the 48/2 in the order of operations because the number is placed directly next to the parentheses. It is the juxtaposition of multiplication with parentheses and differs on recognition and acceptance. Based simply off the rules of the order of operations you are right and it would be 288, which is what I think too. But with this juxtaposition @%$ it can be 2.

Thank you.  SOmeone who finally can comprehend what I said. 

What I think people are failing to understand is, when following the order of operations, #1 is to solve what is inside the parenthesis.  It is NOT to compute what is connected to it.

 

[unkletomcruze]

Originally Posted by snakeyes17

Originally Posted by TeamJordan79


Please Excuse M(ultiplication)y D (ivision)ear Aunt Sally 

thus 2x12 takes precedence over the division.

I got 2 

It's Multiplication or Division, whichever comes first....

THIS.

The multiplication and division have equal ranking.


...

 

[unkletomcruze]

Originally Posted by snakeyes17

Originally Posted by TeamJordan79


Please Excuse M(ultiplication)y D (ivision)ear Aunt Sally 

thus 2x12 takes precedence over the division.

I got 2 

It's Multiplication or Division, whichever comes first....

THIS.

The multiplication and division have equal ranking.


...

 

[hankmoody]

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze

Originally Posted by HankMoody

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze

Originally Posted by Rocky437

48÷2(9+3)


48÷2(12)


48÷24


2

The brackets dont disappear. You have to do the 2*12 first.

Do the brackets dissapear if you do:

2x 1(12)?

...

...

Exactly! The parentheses only disappear after you multiply 1 and 12 just like the parentheses only disappear after 2 and 12 are multiplied in the original problem.

But see,

2(12) is really 2x 1(12), and you yourself have just stated that parenthesis will disappear after multiplying the 1 and the 12, so the equation then become

2 x 12 (no parenthesis...

...

)

Apply this to the entire equation and you get  48 ÷ 2 x 12. Now solve your equation by working from left to right (as the division and multiplication sign have equal ranking) and you get:

24 x 12 = 288.

...

That's only because the number you used is 1. Use any other number and you have to resolve the parentheses first. Put .5 and it's not 2 x .5 x 12.
.5(12) must be done first.

 

[hankmoody]

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze

Originally Posted by HankMoody

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze

Originally Posted by Rocky437

48÷2(9+3)


48÷2(12)


48÷24


2

The brackets dont disappear. You have to do the 2*12 first.

Do the brackets dissapear if you do:

2x 1(12)?

...

...

Exactly! The parentheses only disappear after you multiply 1 and 12 just like the parentheses only disappear after 2 and 12 are multiplied in the original problem.

But see,

2(12) is really 2x 1(12), and you yourself have just stated that parenthesis will disappear after multiplying the 1 and the 12, so the equation then become

2 x 12 (no parenthesis...

...

)

Apply this to the entire equation and you get  48 ÷ 2 x 12. Now solve your equation by working from left to right (as the division and multiplication sign have equal ranking) and you get:

24 x 12 = 288.

...

That's only because the number you used is 1. Use any other number and you have to resolve the parentheses first. Put .5 and it's not 2 x .5 x 12.
.5(12) must be done first.

 

[pacmagic2002]

I would absolutely love to know what dirty and meth thinks about this question.

 

[pacmagic2002]

I would absolutely love to know what dirty and meth thinks about this question.

 

[certifiedsw]

Originally Posted by dland24

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

Originally Posted by dland24

AGAIN 2 PEOPLE......do you agree with this?

1-1+1= -1

What the @#$# are you serious right now lol

The answer to this problem is POSITIVE ONE no matter what you do. You just go from left to right.

As for the original problem, the answer is 288. Add the parentheses and you get 12. Then from there you go from left to right, so you would end up with 24 x 12 = 288. 

How you failed to make the connection to how people are getting 2 and how you would get -1 to the problem I wrote is beyond me.   If your answer is 1 (not -1) when you solve 1-1+1, then your answer should be 288 (not 2) when you solve 48/2(9+3). 

If everyone knows to go left to right when solving 1-1+1, why is it hard to understand that you do the same thing (after adding 9+3) when solving 48/2(9+3)??

Wait what.... I'm confused haha. I just don't get where the -1 comes from in your problem. Any way you look at the problem you get 1, whereas in the original problem it is not like that. You can look at the problem in different ways and get different answers. 
I kind of sort of see where you're coming from though. 

 

[elcatfisho]

Originally Posted by snakeyes17

Originally Posted by TeamJordan79


Please Excuse M(ultiplication)y D (ivision)ear Aunt Sally 

thus 2x12 takes precedence over the division.

I got 2 

It's Multiplication or Division, whichever comes first....

My dude got a team 288 sig

 

[elcatfisho]

Originally Posted by snakeyes17

Originally Posted by TeamJordan79


Please Excuse M(ultiplication)y D (ivision)ear Aunt Sally 

thus 2x12 takes precedence over the division.

I got 2 

It's Multiplication or Division, whichever comes first....

My dude got a team 288 sig

 

[certifiedsw]

Originally Posted by dland24

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

Originally Posted by dland24

AGAIN 2 PEOPLE......do you agree with this?

1-1+1= -1

What the @#$# are you serious right now lol

The answer to this problem is POSITIVE ONE no matter what you do. You just go from left to right.

As for the original problem, the answer is 288. Add the parentheses and you get 12. Then from there you go from left to right, so you would end up with 24 x 12 = 288. 

How you failed to make the connection to how people are getting 2 and how you would get -1 to the problem I wrote is beyond me.   If your answer is 1 (not -1) when you solve 1-1+1, then your answer should be 288 (not 2) when you solve 48/2(9+3). 

If everyone knows to go left to right when solving 1-1+1, why is it hard to understand that you do the same thing (after adding 9+3) when solving 48/2(9+3)??

Wait what.... I'm confused haha. I just don't get where the -1 comes from in your problem. Any way you look at the problem you get 1, whereas in the original problem it is not like that. You can look at the problem in different ways and get different answers. 
I kind of sort of see where you're coming from though. 

 

[triplexl vol 2]

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze

Originally Posted by HankMoody

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze


Do the brackets dissapear if you do:

2x 1(12)?

...

...

Exactly! The parentheses only disappear after you multiply 1 and 12 just like the parentheses only disappear after 2 and 12 are multiplied in the original problem.

But see,

2(12) is really 2x 1(12), and you yourself have just stated that parenthesis will disappear after multiplying the 1 and the 12, so the equation then become

2 x 12 (no parenthesis...

...

)

Apply this to the entire equation and you get  48 ÷ 2 x 12. Now solve your equation by working from left to right (as the division and multiplication sign have equal ranking) and you get:

24 x 12 = 288.

...

Insert rockclapping.gif