What is the value of y in the equation 3(3y − 12) = 0?

Question

Group of answer choices

5

9

6

4

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 3(3y - 12) = 0 \), we can start by dividing both sides by 3:

\[ 3y - 12 = 0 \]

Next, we add 12 to both sides:

\[ 3y = 12 \]

Now, we divide both sides by 3:

\[ y = 4 \]

Thus, the value of \( y \) is \( 4 \).

So, the correct choice is \( 4 \).