Why is 8÷2(2+2) = 1?

Question

My thought process: if I had 8÷(4+4) = 1 and factored out a 2, I get 8÷2(2+2) = 1. However, if I say 2(2+2) = 2*(2+2), then 8÷2(2+2) = 8÷2*(2+2) = 1, BUT 8÷2*(2+2) = 16.
Please help I’m feeling dumber by the second

In: Mathematics

Answer 1

8÷2(2+2) is not 1
parens first
=8÷2(4)
then multiply and divide from left to right.
=4*4
=16 is answer.