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[tex]\boxed{ \bf x=6}[/tex]
3(x + 3) = 18
⇒ Step 1 - Multiply everything in the brackets by 3:
3x + 9 = 18
⇒ Step 2 - Subtract 9 from both sides of the equation:
3x + 9 = 18
- 9 - 9
3x = 18
⇒ Step 3 - Divide both sides of the equation by 3.
[tex]\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{18}{3}[/tex]
x = 6
Answer: x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Distribute.
2. Subtract 9 from BOTH sides.
3. Simplify.
4. Divide BOTH sides of the equation by the same term.
5. Simplify.
Therefore, your answer is X = 3