How do I figure 6(6+Y)

Question

What is the process?

Answer 1

6*(6+y)

 

This is an application of the distributive property:

 

a*(b+c) = a*b + a*c

 

In your case:

 

6(6+y) = 6*6 + 6*y = 36 + 6y

 

For more info on the distributive property, check out:

 

http://coolmath.com/prealgebra/06-properties/05-properties-distributive-01.htm