SOLUTION: 48/2(9+3)= Is the answer 2 or 288?

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Question 688923: 48/2(9+3)=
Is the answer 2 or 288?
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48/2(9+3)=
Is the answer 2 or 288?
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(48/2)*(9+3) = 288
48/(2*(9+3)) = 2
It depends on what's in the denominator.