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3(x + 4) = 18 (Given)

3x + 12 = 18 (Distributive Property)
3x = 6 (Subtraction)
x = 2
Give a reason for the last step in the argument shown.
A) addition
B) division
C) subtraction
D) multiplication

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the answer should be b) division because you are dividing three from both sides to get x by itself
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