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Originally Posted by newB
I hope you all are joking.
48÷2(9+3)=X
48÷2(12)=X
48÷24=X
2=X
Or
48÷2(9+3)=X
48=2X(9+3)
48=18X+6X
48=24X
2=X
Or
48÷2(9+3)=X
48÷(18+6)=X
48÷(24)=X
2=X
Or
48÷2(9+3)=X
48÷(9+3)=2X
48÷(12)=2X
4=2X
2=X
I think it's safe to say the answer is 2.
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What is making you do the multiplciation BEFORE division even though it comes afterwards when reading left to right?