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To get from equation B to equation A, multiply all of the terms by 3 and factor.
Step-by-step explanation:
Start with equation B.
x + 2 = 6
Multiply all of the terms* by 3: x, 2 and 6
3x + 6 = 18
Factor the left side. To factor, find a number that each term can divide by and write that number outside of a bracket.
3(x + 2) = 18 This is equation A.
*A term is (a) number and/or a variable. Terms are separated by addition, subtraction or an equal sign.
Equation A and equation B are equivalent. They have the same values at any given x, but are written with different numbers or in a different way. They would look exactly the same if you graphed them.
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