The way that this problem is written, it appears to be simple multiplication. What it is missing are the necessary parentheses to make the problem workable. Thought: 2yy 3 might be written as: (2yy)3 or 3(2yy) In either case, if this is the correct way of writing the problem, the answer is 6y to the second power. Diane White Oviedo, Florida Math teacher
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2(x - 3) = 2x - 6.
4*(x + 3) = 4*x + 4*3 = 4x + 12
7*9 = 9*(10 - 3) = 90 - 27 = 63
5*43 = 5*(40 + 3) = 5*40 + 5*3 = 200 + 15 = 215