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Solve the equation [tex]3(x + 4.5) = 36[/tex] using the distributive property. Please show the solving steps.

1. Apply the distributive property:
[tex]3 \cdot x + 3 \cdot 4.5 = 36[/tex]

2. Simplify the equation:
[tex]3x + 13.5 = 36[/tex]

3. Subtract 13.5 from both sides:
[tex]3x = 22.5[/tex]

4. Divide both sides by 3 to solve for [tex]x[/tex]:
[tex]x = 7.5[/tex]

Answer :

x=7.5

isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable .

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

the answer is 3x +13.5=36

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