[SeaHawkFan]

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.

I agree that those are the same; however, that is not the problem: The problem is: 48 divided by 2(9+3); not 48 divided by 2 times 12. 48 is the numerator and 2(9x3) is the denominator. 48 divided by 24 = 2.

[CAluvdubya]

CAluvdubya wrote: 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.

SeaHawkFan wrote:
First you need to understand that 48 divided by 2 x (9+3) is not the same as 48 divided by 2(9+3).

and now you saying: I agree that those are the same; however, that is not the problem:

You seem to be changing what you say from post to post.

The problem is: 48 divided by 2(9+3); not 48 divided by 2 times 12. 48 is the numerator and 2(9x3) is the denominator. 48 divided by 24 = 2.

The original poster has a division sign in place of a backslash. The backslash is not meant for the problem to be written as a fraction with a numerator and a denominator. The backslash is another way of saying division just as * is used as x in multiplication.