[SoothingDave]

Then do it. Do the math inside the parentheses, then go from left to right. You get 288.

[hobbes1]

48÷2(9+3)

Parentheses
48/2(12)

Left 2 Right
48/2 = 24
24(12)
288.

[tioga]

There is no multipication or division symbol between the 2 and the ()...so that function takes precedence over the division in that problem. You cannot divide before finishing that one.......THEN you go left to right.