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What is the value of y ?
6 (5+3) = 6 X 5+6 X y

User Elp
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I have a strong feeling that those big X's means multiply. Right? :3

6(5+3)=(6)(5)+6y
30 + 18 = 30 + 6y
48 = 30 + 6y
-30 -30
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18 = 6y
/6 /6

y = 3

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