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Can somebody help me figure out what 2x+3=2(x+3) equals? Thank you :)​

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\text{Solve:}\\\\2x+3=2(x+3)\\\\\text{Use the distributive property:}\\\\2x+3=2x+6\\\\\text{Subtract 2x from both sides}\\\\3=6\\\\\text{Since 3 doesn't equal 6, this equation is not true}\\\text{Therefore, there are no solutions}\\\\\boxed{\text{No solutions}}

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