Step one, parenthesis
(1+2=3)
Step two, multiplication and division from left to right
6/2=3
3*3=9
English
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You left out distribution which you do first, always
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Distribution has nothing to do with this problem.
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But the number is right outside the parenthesis which technically means multiplication right outside parenthesis which means distribution is applied before anything else
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Not in the American Standardized mathematics system. Division and multiplication are done left to right.
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Well distributing first is the way in learning it o.o