• The P in PEMDAS means to solve everything within parentheses first

    and without a(b+c)=(ab+ac), now solve (ab+ac)

    there is no “distribution” step or rule

    It’s a LAW of Maths actually, The Distributive Law.

    that says multiplying without a visible operator

    It’s not “Multiplying”, it’s Distributing, a(b+c)=(ab+ac)

    So yes, 36 is valid here

    No it isn’t. To get 36 you have disobeyed The Distributive Law, thus it is a wrong answer

    It’s mostly because

    people like you try to gaslight others that there’s no such thing as The Distributive Law

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      Are you under the impression that atomizing your opponents statements and making a comment about each part individually without addressing the actual point (how those facts fit together) is a good debate tactic? Because it seems like all you’ve done is confuse yourself about what I was saying and make arguments that don’t address it. Never mind that some of those micro-rebuttals aren’t even correct.

      • addressing the actual point (how those facts fit together)

        I did address the actual point - see Maths textbooks

        all you’ve done is confuse yourself

        I’m not confused at all. I’m the one who knows the difference between Distribution and Multiplication.

        what I was saying

        You lied about there being no such thing as “the Distribution step” (Brackets), proven wrong by the textbooks

        make arguments that don’t address it.

        Textbooks talking about The Distributive Law totally addresses your lie that no such step exists.

        Never mind that some of those micro-rebuttals aren’t even correct

        You think Maths textbooks aren’t correct?? 😂