Originally Posted by Phoenix

For your benefit the correct answer is 1.

if you use google or wolphram alpha you will get 9..i know
it is because they change the question so their software can tackle it.
this is a clickbait question.

Consider this:

If we let a=1+2

then 6÷2(1+2) would be written as 6÷2a

or 6(over)2a

which is not the same as

6÷2×a

or 6(over)2×a


I am losing my faith in humanity.