Question

How do you simplify 6(9 - 6)?

Answer 1

`18`

Explanation:

`6(9-6)`

You need to expand the brackets first. If you do not know how to do this it is pretty simple: you just multiply the number outside the bracket with both numbers within. Therefore...

`6 xx 9 = 54`

`6 xx (-6) = - 36`

So

`54 - 36 = 18`