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3+6x=21

3 + 6x = 21

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I'm guessing you have to solve for x. To do that, we must isolate it. So, let's subtract 3 from both sides first:

6x=18

And now divide by 6 since that's the opposite of multiplication (6 is being multiplied to x):

x = (18)/(6) =3

So, your answer is x = 3.
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