Question

What is the value of the expression when y = 2?
3(y + 2)

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

3[y+2]

2+2= 4

3 multiplied by 4 is 12

Answer 2

Answer: 12

Explanation: Since y = +2, we simply plug a +2 in for y in the expression. So we have 3(2 + 2).

Following your order of operations, you should simplify what's inside the parentheses first so 2 + 2 simplifies to 4.

Bring down your 3 and you have 3(4) which equals 12.