48÷2(9+3) = ???

[WhatWentWong]

Most people get the (9+3) part right, as brackets () are an obvious indicator "do this first".

The remainder of the equation becomes purely multiplying / dividing, and then the problem lies here within:

Take example:

A x B / C x D

For any purely multiply / divide operation, or purely add / subtract equation, you can switch the order of operation if you switch the order with the operator that preceeds the number ie:

A x B / C x D

to:

A x B x D / C

Those people who keep getting "2" for an answer were just swapping and executing numbers and operators at will, essentially doing something absurd like this:

A x D x B / C


As you can see, it's simply wrong and mathematically offensive.

[WhatWentWong]

__48__
2(9+2)

Wrong.

[Bene]

__48__
2(9+2)

[lambo]

No, it's implied.

How, exactly, is it implied?

Isn't 2(9 + 3) the same as 2 * (9 + 3), the same way 2(4) is the same as 2 * 4?

Whatever, I'll just stick to what my calculator tells me...

[frankenbeemer]

you guys are still here? lol

I couldn't sleep worrying about it.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/48293

Pretty much sums up what I said.

[Raxe]

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/48293

[jasonsnoddy]

you guys are still here? lol

[crunk3]

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=48%2F2%289%2B3%29

[selturk]

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=48%C3%B72%289%2B3%29&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=53fd2b5286cafcf7

[mrsleeve]

I like how there is so much over thinking in the thread, all the college kids are trying put some of that fancy math learning to use. And missing the tree due to the forest.

5th grade math here people forget the high powered supper alph-geometric-calula-trig-abrea, get back to your basics its simple algebra

answer is 288

[Raxe]

48 ÷ 2 * (9 + 3) = ???

That's how I see it, therefore...

48 ÷ 2 * (9 + 3) = ???

48 ÷ 2 * (12) = ???

24 * 12 = 288

If they wanted the 2 attached, wouldn't they have written it like this?

48 ÷ (2(9 + 3))

No, it's implied.

[lambo]

48 ÷ 2 * (9 + 3) = ???

That's how I see it, therefore...

48 ÷ 2 * (9 + 3) = ???

48 ÷ 2 * (12) = ???

24 * 12 = 288

If they wanted the 2 attached, wouldn't they have written it like this?

48 ÷ (2(9 + 3))

[ThePotsy]

Distributive property.

a(b + c) = ab + ac

48÷2(9+3)=x

48/(18+6)=x

48/(24)=x

2=x

48÷x(9+3)=288

48/(x(9+3))=288

48/ (12x)=288

48=3456x

1/72 = x

48÷(1/72)(9+3)=288
48/(1/8+1/24)=288
48/(1/6)=288
288=288

48÷x(9+3)=2

48/(x(9+3))=2

48/ (12x)=2

48=24x

2=x

48÷2(9+3)=2
48/(18+6)=2
48/24=2
2=2

[Be30mer]

Wow. r3v, I am disappointed in your ability to do 5th grade math. Its 288 of course.
Itz all bout teh orderz of oper8shuns.

[diegom6]

As I know and as I see the tittle (no spaces in the equation) it's 288, not 2. But this is really funny thread in the end...I enjoy it