[SeaHawkFan]

That is a sad statement about the the teaching of math in our schools.

[SeaHawkFan]

For those of you who claim you can multiply and divide in any order, consider that if you multiply 2 and 12 first, you get 24. If you then divide 48 by 24, you get 2.

Therefore, using your own logic, an answer of 2 is just as correct as 288.

After all isn’t ab = ba?

All you 288ers are simply wrong.

[CAluvdubya]

That is a sad statement about the the teaching of math in our schools. Actually, you're the only one arguing against the order of operations.

Shall I make a copy of the chapter of our 4th grade math book that teaches 2(9+3) is the same as 2x(9+3)? That is absolutely what it teaches.