simply substitute y = 27, in the above equation
3x - 3 = 18
add 3 to both-side of the equation
3x - 3 + 3 = 18 + 3
3x = 21
divide both-side of the equation by 3
3x/3 = 21/3
x=7
Hence the value of x is 7
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