“48/2(9+3) = 48/2*(9+3)
It is the same”
Therein lies the source of this threads misunderstanding.
The two terms are not equal. But (incorrectly) rewritting the first term into the second is the only way you can get to 288.
If 2(9 + 3) is not the same as 2 * (9 + 3), then what is the difference? Please cite a source.
I get “9 plus 3 equals 12 times 2 equals 24” for both.
What is this magical new arithmetic operation, if it is not multiplication?