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Solve 3(x+4) =27
What is x?

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Answer:

the answer is 5 because when you do PEMDAS 5+4 is 9 and then when you do 3×9 you get 27.

Explanation:

x=5

User Roya
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Answer:


3(x + 4) = 27 \\ (x + 4) = (27)/(3) \\ (x + 4) = 9 \\ x = (9 - 4) \\ \boxed{x = 5}✓

x=5 is the right answer.

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