Factoring Algebra expression using the Distributive Property and factor out 3

3w + 18

3 x 6= 3w

3 (9+ 9)
3x 6= 18

there's no equation. You just want to factor out a common value (3) to illustrate the distributive property.

3w+18
= 3*w + 3*6
= 3(w+6)