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  • 04-10-2018
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The product of 9 and the sum of three times a number and 8 is 180. What is the number? A) 4 B) 6 C) 12 D) 18

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  • 04-10-2018

9(3x + 8) = 180

Distributive property.

27x + 72 = 180

Subtract 72 from both sides.

27x = 108

Divide both sides by 27.

x = 4

The value of x is equal to 4.

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