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In response to "It does in this case." by Strongbad

That because yours isn't actually multiplication, it's a power/parentheses. -- (edited)

6 / 2 * (1+2)
is really
6 / 2(1+2)

thus you solve for the parentheses first

6 / 2(3)
6 / 6
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