3x=18

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Divide both sides by 3: x=6.

by Top Rated User (1.2m points)
YES YOUR RIGHT!
All you do is divide 3 both sides. 3/3 = 1 but don't use that. You get the variable by itself.

18/3 = 6. That's all you need for this step.
by Level 10 User (57.4k points)

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