SOLUTION: What is the answer to 48/2(9+3)

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Question 433595: What is the answer to
48/2(9+3)
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Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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You could look at it two ways:

48/2(9+3)
= 24(12) {divided 48 by 2 and added 9 and 3 in parentheses}
= 288 {multiplied 24 by 12}

or

It could be:
48
--------
2(9 + 3)

48
----- {added 9 and 3}
2(12)

48
--- {multiplied 2 by 12}
24

= 2 {divided 48 by 24}
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