48/2(9+3)
Parenthesis: 9+3 = 12
^ taken care of, so no more 'P' left
Multiplication or Division (whichever comes first, from left to right): 48/2 = 24 and not (2*9) + (2*3) because you're skipping what's on the left. Remember, you got to go from left to right so even though distributing is...