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use the properties of equality to show that the equation 6x + 3= 27 is equivalent to the equation 2x = 8

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Answer:its 2x=8

Explanation:

User Abhineet Verma
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Given: 6x + 3 = 27

First what we do is to subtract 3 from both sides:

6x + 3 – 3 = 27 – 3

6x = 24

Then we divide both sides by 3:

6x/3 = 24/3

2x = 8

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