48÷2(9+3) = ???

in favor of 288
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Work whatever is in the parentheses and then multiply/divide left to right.
It's 288, %+$#!!+. 
 
Work whatever is in the parentheses and then multiply/divide left to right.
It's 288, %+$#!!+. 
 
I'm pretty sure you can't distribute to one term that would be considered multiplication. Can we all agree that 9+3 must equal 12 before anything else is calculated?
 
I'm pretty sure you can't distribute to one term that would be considered multiplication. Can we all agree that 9+3 must equal 12 before anything else is calculated?
 
Originally Posted by CuriousGeorg3

if you need to use an acronym to solve this problem, then you have no credibility here.

The acronym is useful...too bad they are using it wrong though
 
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