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Solve for x: 3(x-7)= 15

User Rodrigo Quesada
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Given


3(x-7)=15

To solve for x.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,


3(x-7)=15

Then,


\begin{gathered} x-7=(15)/(3) \\ x-7=5 \\ x=5+7 \\ x=12 \end{gathered}

Hence, the value of x is 12.

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