in the equation 6 divided by 2(1+2), would you apply the initial 2 to the parenthesis(as taught with the distributive property), resulting in a solution of 1; or would you divide 6 by that initial 2, resulting in a solution of 9?
+1491 Well technically, you would have to solve the entirety of the bottom seeing as parenthesees go first.
You also cannot get 9 even if you did solve by dividing by two first:
6/2(2+1)
3/(2+1)
3/3
1
Bam.
Alright. so this can not be te solution?
6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
3(3)
9
Personally, I know this to be false, Im just having difficulty explaining it to my peers
+1491 No due to the 3 and the two on the second step being in the denominator. You need to multiply those first before you try to divide... PE M DAS
