math problem

[NrmlCurvSurfr]

The answer is 2. Distributive property simplifies the equation to 48/24 = 2

[excel]

2+2 is 7

[CanuckG]

(48)/(2)*(12) = 24*12 = 288

People getting 2 are going like this:
48 / (2*(9+3)) = 48 / 24 = 2

Adding things not in the equation.

[excel]

All the sharps went with 2.

[excel]

288 looks like the square play

[CanuckG]

I see late steam on 288

[Bo$$ Bet$]

2 is taking over! I agree w excel the sharp play is 2 the square play is 288.... If u think the answer is 288 then u probably do believe 2+2=7

[NrmlCurvSurfr]

(48)/(2)*(12) = 24*12 = 288

People getting 2 are going like this:
48 / (2*(9+3)) = 48 / 24 = 2

Adding things not in the equation.

2(9+3) is a single term. The 2 must be distributed before the term becomes the divisor(24) in 48/24

You must follow the rules

[excel]

I should have waited before i got on at 2.

[Bo$$ Bet$]

2(9+3) is a single term. The 2 must be distributed before the term becomes the divisor(24) in 48/24

You must follow the rules

I've been trying to explain this for an hour

[CanuckG]

2(9+3) is a single term. The 2 must be distributed before the term becomes the divisor(24) in 48/24

You must follow the rules

What are you talking about? You aren't following the simple rules of BEDMAS. Try again.

[CanuckG]

Just because you googled it and used Yahoo Answers as a reference doesn't make it right. Early Algebra

[SEAHAWKHARRY]

You are all wrong..the answer is 52.378...duhh.

[samgurt]

ah i couldn't sleep so I figured I would check this out again. no wonder bookies like gamblers...most of them are retarded and can't do a simple math problem.

if this doesn't help you guys understand why you DON'T multiply the 2x12 I don't know what will...

http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/05-order-of-operations/05-order-of-operations-parenthesis-PEMDAS-03.htm

Notice how on the 3rd line, the 2 and 7 aren't being multiplied together at that time EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER...IT DOESN'T MATTER! They aren't being multiplied together because the P in PEMDAS is only the stuff INSIDE!

Now that I have proven many times that the answer is not 2, let's see how many people answer 2.

PS: I don't understand why Bo$$ Bet$ is arguing for 2 when he voted for 288

[samgurt]

2(9+3) is a single term. The 2 must be distributed before the term becomes the divisor(24) in 48/24 You must follow the rules

definitely isn't a single term.

[NrmlCurvSurfr]

What are you talking about? You aren't following the simple rules of BEDMAS. Try again.

No need to, I nailed it the first time

[CanuckG]

Wrong-o.

[Bo$$ Bet$]

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PS: I don't understand why Bo$$ Bet$ is arguing for 2 when he voted for 288

cause after I just did it real quick off the top of my head I went back and actually looked at it...

[NrmlCurvSurfr]

definitely isn't a single term.

Wrong-o.

What mathematical principle allows you to detach the 2 from (9+3) ??

Until then.. good luck and goodnight!

[CanuckG]

That has nothing to do with any of the steps to solve the equation.

[Bo$$ Bet$]

ah i couldn't sleep so I figured I would check this out again. no wonder bookies like gamblers...most of them are retarded and can't do a simple math problem.

if this doesn't help you guys understand why you DON'T multiply the 2x12 I don't know what will...

http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/05-order-of-operations/05-order-of-operations-parenthesis-PEMDAS-03.htm

Notice how on the 3rd line, the 2 and 7 aren't being multiplied together at that time EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER...IT DOESN'T MATTER! They aren't being multiplied together because the P in PEMDAS is only the stuff INSIDE!

Now that I have proven many times that the answer is not 2, let's see how many people answer 2.

PS: I don't understand why Bo$$ Bet$ is arguing for 2 when he voted for 288

that link just proved 2 is the correct answer look at line 4 n 5...2 x 49 = 98

[NrmlCurvSurfr]

That has nothing to do with any of the steps to solve the equation.

Look, i know you feel you are right, but you are not. And I am not getting paid to teach mathematics to you either. I voted. I'm done.

[Blax0r]

48 / 2 * (9 + 3)
is the same as
(9 + 3) * 48 / 2

For those thinking it's still 2, verify that you get two in BOTH cases above.

[CanuckG]

Look, i know you feel you are right, but you are not. And I am not getting paid to teach mathematics to you either. I voted. I'm done.

I love how you think you're right because you googled the answer and copied someone who thinks he is right too

If you actually do the equation properly you'll come up with 288 every single time. This is freshman math...

[NrmlCurvSurfr]

I love how you think you're right because you googled the answer and copied someone who thinks he is right too

If you actually do the equation properly you'll come up with 288 every single time. This is freshman math...

I would give you an F for this.

[CanuckG]

Freshman math.

[NrmlCurvSurfr]

Freshman math.

You are failing so far...

[CanuckG]

F for reading comprehension.

[Bo$$ Bet$]

Ty Sam http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/0...-PEMDAS-03.htm this just shows y 2 is the correct answer

[CanuckG]

Nice try 'Surfr'...

[samgurt]

that link just proved 2 is the correct answer look at line 4 n 5...2 x 49 = 98

Good god...it multiplies the 2*49 because it's following pemdas. There is no other parts to the equation other than some subtraction.

If the 2(7) was one term it would have multiplied that BEFORE squaring the 7. But since exponents come before multiplication, it changed the 7 into 49 first.

Have you or nrmlsurfcurv ever taken any college math? Like above calculus...I'm gonna go with my gut and say no if you can't even solve a prealgebra equation. Good night

[Bo$$ Bet$]

Ty Sam http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/0...-PEMDAS-03.htm this just shows y 2 is the correct answer

Sammy how did that red X (multiple) magically appear half way through this problem? Because after u take 7 to the 2nd power and get 49 u multiply the 2 numbers N E X T to eachother??

[Bo$$ Bet$]

Good god...it multiplies the 2*49 because it's following pemdas. There is no other parts to the equation other than some subtraction.

If the 2(7) was one term it would have multiplied that BEFORE squaring the 7. But since exponents come before multiplication, it changed the 7 into 49 first.

Have you or nrmlsurfcurv ever taken any college math? Like above calculus...I'm gonna go with my gut and say no if you can't even solve a prealgebra equation. Good night

but that 2 is NOT inside the parenthesis as u explained earlier?

[samgurt]

24 / 2 * (9 + 3)
is the same as
(9 + 3) * 24 / 2

For those thinking it's still 2, verify that you get two in BOTH cases above.

Winner. Except he meant to put 48 instead of the 24 I believe.

Anywho...go ahead and solve it Bo$$ Bet$

[samgurt]

Sammy how did that red X (multiple) magically appear half way through this problem? Because after u take 7 to the 2nd power and get 49 u multiply the 2 numbers N E X T to eachother??

no, that's not why...as I said in my explanation, multiplication and subtraction are the only things left to do in that equation and which one comes first....oh right...

Your argument right here sucks because you just said you multiply after you square the seven...meaning the 2(7) isn't one term.

Just accept defeat