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[–] SmartmanApps 2 points 8 months ago

8÷2(2+2)=8×(1/2)×(2+2)

No, that's wrong. 2(2+2) is a single term, and thus entirely in the denominator. When you separated the coefficient you flipped the (2+2) into the numerator, hence the wrong answer. You must never add multiplication signs where there are none.