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What is x-9over3=2? Need answer bad

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1.Multiply both sides by 3
x−9=2×3
2. Simplify 2×3 to 6
x−9=6
3. Add 9 to both sides
x=6+9
4.Simplify 6+9 to 15
answer is x=15
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To find (x-9)/3=2, we do
(x-9)/3=2
(x-9)/3×3=2×3
x-9=6
x-9+9=6+9
x=15
So, x is 15
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