Understand and Identify Goal: Understand the equation and identify the goal.We need to solve for x in the equation 3(x+5)=18. Our goal is to isolate x on one side of the equation.
Divide to Simplify: Divide both sides of the equation by 3 to simplify the equation.33(x+5)=318This simplifies to x+5=6.
Subtract to Isolate: Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation to isolate x.x+5−5=6−5This simplifies to x=1.
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