Question

What is 3 x (6+4) . can you make is specifc of how you solve it

Answer 1

30

Explanation:

3(6+4)

use the distributive property

(3*6)+(3*4)

multiply

18+12

add

30

Answer 2

30

Explanation:

We are asked to solve this problem so this must be multiplication not a variable. Otherwise, we could only simplify the expression.

3 * (6+4)

PEMDAS

Parentheses first

3*(10)

Then exponents ( we have none)

Then multiply and divide

30

Then we would add and subtract if we had any