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Can someone help me with this problem in steps

Can someone help me with this problem in steps-example-1
User Stiggo
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x/3 -3 = x/9 +3

Subtract x/9 from both sides:

x/3 -3 -x/9 = 3

Simplify the left side:

2x/9 -3 = 3

Add 3 to each side:

2x/9 = 6

Multiply both sides by 9:

2x = 54

Divide both sides by 2:

x = 54/2

x = 27


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