Evaluate 2/5(10)+3(6)-6

$\frac{2}{5} (10) + 3 (6) - 6$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Factor $5$ out of $10$ .

$\frac{2}{5} \cdot (5 (2)) + 3 (6) - 6$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2}{5} \cdot (5 \cdot 2) + 3 (6) - 6$

Rewrite the expression.

$2 \cdot 2 + 3 (6) - 6$

$2 \cdot 2 + 3 (6) - 6$

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$4 + 3 (6) - 6$

Multiply $3$ by $6$ .

$4 + 18 - 6$

$4 + 18 - 6$

Step 2

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Add $4$ and $18$ .

$22 - 6$

Subtract $6$ from $22$ .

$16$

$16$

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