Question

What is the value of y?

6(5 + 3) = 6 • 5 + 6 • y





y =

Answer 1

`6(5 + 3) = (6 *5) + (6 * y) ~~\to~~ 6(8) = 30+ 6y \to 48 = 30 + 6y`


`6y=18 \to y=3`

y=3

Hope that helps :)

Answer 2

Divide the equation by six to get:

5+3=5+y

Subtract 5 from both sides to find that y=3.