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A: In mathematics 2x6 is 12. In carpentry 2x6 is a piece of lumber 2 inches wide by 6inches and can be various lengths usally 8,10,12,14,16 feet in length. These boards are planed at the mill toa finish size of 1 and one half inches by 5and one half inches. In algebra 2x6 would be 2 times a variable times 6. In geometry 2x6 would be an figure 2 units wide by 6 units long or 12 square units in area. In landscaping 2x6 would be an object 2 units wide by 6 units long. In astronomy 2x6 is a double star with 6 planets on the outer perimeter of a distant galaxy at the edge of the known universe(not sure about that one).