[b][i]People need to -blam!-ing learn what Pedmas(or Bodmas or bedmas or Pemdas or Pemdsa or what the -blam!- you use). The acronym is like that [u]so young children can remember how to do it. [/u]Multiplication doesn't not come first just because what you learned is PEMDAS. Multiplication and division are done [u]in the order they appear in the equation(left to right).[/u] [/i][/b] Now that we got that out of the way, let's do math! -PEDMAS(What I use) 6/2(2+1) = ? -Parentheses: 2+1=3 6/2•3 -Exponents: N/A 6/2•3 -Division/Multiplication: 6/2 comes first so we do that. 3•3 -Division/Multiplication: 3•3 is what's left so we do that. 3•3=9 [b][i]There you have it! The answer is nine![/i][/b][spoiler]The answer can be different with the insertion of for parentheses however. Carry on.[/spoiler]