BRAH
using what you JUST typed
6÷2(1+2) is the same as 6÷2(3)
3 is still in parenthesis, so even after you divide 6 by 2 its still 3x3 which is 9
why did you divide again?
That's where we disagree.
2(3) is one unit.
They're connected and can't be separated in that format.
Which means that 2(3)=6
And 6÷6=1
Your method would only be accurate if the equation was 6÷2+1+2.
Then you would do each process left to right as a lot of people have been saying.
Simply because none of those numbers are attached to each other through parentheses.
So 6÷2=3.....3+1=4......and 4+2=6
If I were to convert 4+2 into parentheses......it would be 2(2) +2....which still equals 6, but it's just stated differently.
Because, again.........2(2) is considered one unit.......and you cant separate the 2 that's outside of the parentheses......from the 2 that's inside the parentheses.
The only way they can be separated is through an addition or subtraction sign.
Which would read 2 + (2) for addition and 2 - (2) for subtraction.
Like I said earlier, a lot of you don't understand proper mathematical phrasing.
Look at it this way, whenever you have numbers in parentheses.........as I was taught.........it's always implied that there's a 1 to the left of the parentheses unless otherwise specified.
Meaning, (6) implies 1(6).....which is the same as 1 x 6.......which equals 6.
Therefore if, you had an equation that said 12÷(6).....it's implied that it's 12÷1(6).
Using your method, you'd take 12÷1.........get 12.......multiply it by 6.........and get 72......which is wrong since, again........the 1 and the 6 are connected by parentheses and aren't meant to be separated when performing an equation.
