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1^4 + 1 + 6 = 8
NOW HANG ON A SECOND HERE
BIDMAS (BODMAS)
Brackets, Indicies, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.
When they're Division or multiplication, you go from left to right.
So in this equation, 48/2(9 + 3) can be represented as 48 / 2 x (9 + 3), brackets first, 48 / 2 x 12. Go from left to right, 24 x 12, 288.
If you wanted to do it your way, the equation should of been
48/(2(9 + 3))