This equation looks easy, but multiplication must be completed before addition.
The expression is:
9 + 4 × 0 + 6
First:
4 × 0 = 0
Now finish the additions:
9 + 0 + 6 = 15
Multiplying by zero affects only the number connected to it—not the whole equation.
Answer: 15
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