says person who can’t tell the difference between a(b+c) and a(bc)

Then you’re just a crank who lies to thirteen-year-olds about some bullshit you made up.

Both 2(8+0)^2^ and 2(8*1)^2^ simplify to 2(8)^2^. They can’t get different answers.

Nobody but you has this problem. Real math doesn’t work differently based on how you got there.