6/2(1+2)=
6/2 ( 1 + 2))
Simplify within the parentheses
6/2 (3)
We perform multiplication and division from left to right as we encounter them....so....the first thing we encounter is a division = 6 /2 = 3
So....we have
3 ( 3) =
9
9 is the answer
The way it si written 6/2 (1+2) = 9
if it is written 6 / (2 (1+2)) = 1
6 / [ 2 (1 + 2) ] =
6 / [ 2 * 3 ] =
6 / 6 =
1