Mathematical dispute

[Jay520]

Boutros said:

Jay520 said:

Boutros said:

Jay520 said:
I believe the answer is 2. My math teacher once told me that an X(Y) bond is of a higher priority than an X*Y. I believe he said that on the PEMDAS, X(Y) is somewhere between parentheses and multiplication. He wasn't the smartest Mathemagician, but I thought that this made sense.

If you use the distrubutive property, the answer is two. And I don't think properties will disturb the solution, right?

48 / 2(3 + 9)
48 / (6 +18) - You could distribute the 2 here.
48 / 24
2

I think it makes sense. You can't just break the bond between the 2 and the ( ). I've never seen the bond broken like that before. But im not sure, it might be 288. Either way, its a poorly formed equation.

Look at my post above.

But you can implement properties anytime without disturbing the solution, right?

What do you mean?

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/numbprop.htm