Question

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

Answer 1

$6(5 + 3) = (6 \times5) + (6 \times y) ~~\to~~ 6(8) = 30+ 6y \to 48 = 30 + 6y$

$6y=18 \to y=3$

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.