Question

1/2(3)(5+7) whats the answer?

Answer 1

First add what's in the parenthesis 1/2(3)(12)
then multiply 2 and 12 to get 1/2(36)
finally divide 36 by 2 and get 13

Answer 2

1/2(3)(5+7) 
=32(5+7)
=32(12)
=18