SOLUTION: What number when multiplied by 6 and divided by 3 gives answer of 18?

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Question 1069373: What number when multiplied by 6 and divided by 3 gives answer of 18?
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Let x be the unknown number.
Then we wish to find x such that 6x / 3 = 18

Divided 6x by 3:
2x = 18
Divide both sides by 2:
2x/2 = 18/2


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