For both terms of the equation 21d + 18 we can factor 3, like this:
21d + 18 = 3×7d + 3×6
Then, we get:
3×7d + 3×6 = 3×(7d + 6)
Then, the equation 3(7d + 6) is equivalent to 21d + 18
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