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Originally Posted by romad View Post
Guys variables placed together or next to parenthesis as opposed to using the "x" means the term are one element and supersede normal order.

Once you solve inside the () ,the () doesn't go way you. You still have to solve 2() before dividing into 48 to satisfy the order of operations.
Is it 2() or is it "48 2nds"()

Or to put it differently: 48/2 = 24. So wouldn't it follow that it can be 24 * 12?

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