48/2(9+3)

[ppabart]

The distributive property of multiplication CLEARLY states that the 2(9+3) is an entire statement and CANNOT be broken up. 2(9+3) follows the distributive property which can be rewritten as (2*9+2*3). Let me repeat the 2 outside of the parenthesis follows the distributive property of multiplication and must be factored and simplified before performing any other operations on it. You do NOT compute this expression from left to right until you use Algebra to simplify the statement 2(9+3).

Holy.....I will step off

aye aye sir

 

[yyz]

the 86 is obviously the updated version of the 85...........

:toast:

 

[Theismann]

There is a tremendous difference between 2(9+3) and 2*(9+3)



The distributive property of multiplication CLEARLY states that the 2(9+3) is an entire statement and CANNOT be broken up. 2(9+3) follows the distributive property which can be rewritten as (2*9+2*3). Let me repeat the 2 outside of the parenthesis follows the distributive property of multiplication and must be factored and simplified before performing any other operations on it. You do NOT compute this expression from left to right until you use Algebra to simplify the statement 2(9+3).

You lost me at distributive property:facepalm:

 

[The Joker]

42

 

[marine]

the 86 is obviously the updated version of the 85...........

:toast:

yea.. remember when your math teachers in school used to yell at you for using calculators? this is why.
opcorn2

 

[ppabart]

ps....I'm still correct

 

[yyz]

yea.. remember when your math teachers in school used to yell at you for using calculators? this is why.
opcorn2

We didn't have them when I was in school. We used a pencil.

 

[ppabart]

a number outside a parentheses like in this case is identical to having a * sign there. (unless 3 different sites I just checked are wrong)

 

[Nole]

2

but I bought the hook (five Dimes)

On the other side but good luck with your play.





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[marine]

Distributive property -->
2(9+3) is the 2*9 + 2*3 = 24

you must simplify the term 2(9+3) using the distributive property before doing simple math.

another way to look at it Order of operations --> PEMDAS
Parentheses

everything touching the parentheses must be worked before moving to the next order of operations.

 

[Sportsaholic]

 

[Cie]

There is a tremendous difference between 2(9+3) and 2*(9+3)



The distributive property of multiplication CLEARLY states that the 2(9+3) is an entire statement and CANNOT be broken up. 2(9+3) follows the distributive property which can be rewritten as (2*9+2*3). Let me repeat the 2 outside of the parenthesis follows the distributive property of multiplication and must be factored and simplified before performing any other operations on it. You do NOT compute this expression from left to right until you use Algebra to simplify the statement 2(9+3).

the contributors to yahoo answers can be pretty sharp:toast:

 

[marine]

We didn't have them when I was in school. We used a pencil.

sorry, i meant abacus.

 

[marine]

the contributors to yahoo answers can be pretty sharp:toast:

correct. rather than type the same thing up myself, i conserved energy and copied and pasted.

 

[marine]

when typing 48/2(9+3) this is how it looks if you were to write it by hand.

hope this clears up the guessing being done.

 

[SixFive]

The answer is 2.

 

[Sportsaholic]

Now back to our regular programming :0003

 

[marine]

this is the display all you math wizards are thinking about in order to come up with 288

 

[MadJack]

The answer is 2.

:0003

 

[marine]

a number outside a parentheses like in this case is identical to having a * sign there. (unless 3 different sites I just checked are wrong)

i'll entertain you on this for a moment.

2(9+3) is the same as (9+3)2 --> agreed?

now solve 48/(9+3)2
:0003