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Distribution = Multiplication. You are multiplying the inside numbers by the outside.
If you are doing this, you have to do division first.
48 divided by 2 is 24.
Then distribute that to the numbers inside
24(9+3) in which 9+3 would already be found to be 12.
That is the proper way to do it, and if you don't know what, then I don't know what to say.
Distributive Property works, but you still have to follow the order of operations.
You can't just assume that. It is not one term. I don't know what to tell you.
If you are doing this, you have to do division first.
48 divided by 2 is 24.
Then distribute that to the numbers inside
24(9+3) in which 9+3 would already be found to be 12.
That is the proper way to do it, and if you don't know what, then I don't know what to say.
Distributive Property works, but you still have to follow the order of operations.
No. The only thing that is being divided is 48 by 2. If it was 2(9+3) it would all have to be contained within parentheses or brackets. This is basic in algebra.Originally Posted by do work son
Originally Posted by usainboltisfast
Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
Turning the equation into a fraction would change it into a completely different equation altogether.
I will admit if the equation is a fraction, the answer would be 2. But as is? 288.
Exactly. Clearly the author knows how to use parenthesis, if they wanted to indicate THAT fraction all they had to do is add a parenthesis before the 2 and after the end parenthesis.
division problems are fractions, so im not sure as to how you think it changes. you're solving a multiplication problem by multiplying 48 halves and (9+3) when it clearly says to divide 48 by 2(9+3).
the division sign is the only sign in the problem, so im not sure why yall don't set it up as a classic division problem.
You can't just assume that. It is not one term. I don't know what to tell you.