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:2÷3 = x
Now we compare the value given in the equation to the value we find found (above) for x.
:2÷3 '''!=''' 2(1+2)
: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 ==
6÷2(1+2) has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply, [2(2+1)], in the P step of PEMDAS.
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')
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