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Originally Posted by krystar View Post
u solve what's INSIDE the () first.

48/2(12) = 48/2*12

the 2 is NOT inside the ()


then 48/2*12 is all mults and divisions. u evaluate left to right.
48 divide by 2 times 12.

= FRIGGING 288!
but after you do what is in the '( )' then you establish the numerator and the denominator - that means you must do the multiplication first. Division is last.
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