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:6÷2(1+2) '''!=''' 9
<p style="text-align:center;"> {{highlight|Without fail, 2(1+2) will always equal (2*1 + 2*2), this is the '''Distributive Law.'''}}</p>
== Proof of correct solution ==
In the division step, we must apply division to the (entire) implicitly connected parenthetical expression. We cannot apply division to the coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the factor (2+1).
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')
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