SOLUTION: 3(x+2)=21 solve for x thankyou

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Question 791859: 3(x+2)=21 solve for x thankyou
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3(x+2)=21
3x+6=21
subtract 6 from both sides
3x = 15
divide both sides by 3
x = 5