Yes, there was a mistake in applying the distributive property. If you have to perform

you have to multiply both terms in the parenthesis by 3, not just the first one.
So, the correct expansion would be

The answer is 68 because 10 multiplied by 5 is 50 plus 18 is 68
<span>First of all, we need to put commas in the number so it would look less confusing
309 , 099 , 990
Hundred million hundred of thousnd Hundred
So the correct way to say it would be : three hundred nine million ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninetyHope this helps. Let me know if you need additional help!</span>