Alright, let's break it down step by step in a fun way just like a story! Imagine you have 6 yummy cupcakes, and someone tells you that they are worth 30 pieces of candy in total. Now, you want to find out how many pieces of candy each cupcake is worth (which is like finding out y).
First, let's gather all the cupcakes together in one group. So now you have y times 6 cupcakes (that's y · 6 cupcakes). These cupcakes put together are worth the same as 6 times 30 pieces of candy (that's 6 · 30 pieces of candy).
Now, we need to make the cupcake group equal to the candy group. You can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by 6. This way, you will know how many pieces of candy each cupcake is worth. The final answer will give you the value of y, which is the number of pieces of candy each cupcake is worth.
So, by solving the equation y · 6 = 6 · 30 step by step like this, you will find out how many pieces of candy each cupcake (y) is worth. Remember, math is just like solving fun puzzles!