Step 1 :First, we need to differentiate the given equation implicitly with respect to \(x\). The given equation is \(x y^{3}+x y=12\).
Step 2 :Applying the product rule to \(x y^{3}\) and \(x y\), we get \(y^{3} + 3xy^{2}y' + y + xy' = 0\).
Step 3 :Rearranging the equation to solve for \(y'\), we get \(y' = -\frac{y^{3} + y}{3xy^{2} + x}\).
Step 4 :Substitute \((6,1)\) into the equation to find the slope \(m\) of the tangent line. We get \(m = -\frac{1^{3} + 1}{3*6*1^{2} + 6} = -\frac{1}{24}\).
Step 5 :The equation of the tangent line is of the form \(y = mx + b\). We already know that \(m = -\frac{1}{24}\).
Step 6 :Substitute \((6,1)\) into the equation \(y = mx + b\) to solve for \(b\). We get \(1 = -\frac{1}{24}*6 + b\), which simplifies to \(b = 1 + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{4}\).
Step 7 :So, the equation of the tangent line is \(y = -\frac{1}{24}x + \frac{5}{4}\).
Step 8 :Finally, the value of \(b + m\) is equal to \(-\frac{1}{24} + \frac{5}{4} = \frac{19}{24}\).
Step 9 :\(\boxed{\frac{19}{24}}\) is the final answer.