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Rehan is solving a linear equation 2x-6=18, in the first step he gets the equation x-3=9 What did he do in the first step?

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Answer:

Divide by 2

Explanation:

2x - 6 = 18

→ Copy out the first step

x - 3 = 9

→ Think what could have been done to get from the original to first step

Divide by 2

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