SAT Linear equations in one variable Practice Question 3 (Easy)

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If $3(x + 2) = 27$ , what is the value of $x$ ?

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Answer: 7

Divide both sides by 3: $x + 2 = 9$ . Subtract 2: $x = 7$ .

Forgetting to distribute the 3 gives $3x + 2 = 27$ and the incorrect value $\frac{25}{3}$ .

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