x=1
Explanation
Step 1
[tex]9=3(x+2)[/tex]apply distributive property
[tex]\begin{gathered} 9=3(x+2) \\ 9=3x+6 \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2
[tex]\begin{gathered} 9=3x+6 \\ \text{subtract 6 in both sides} \\ 9-6=3x+6-6 \\ 3=3x \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 3
finally, divide both sides by 3
[tex]\begin{gathered} 3=3x \\ \frac{3}{3}=\frac{3x}{3} \\ 1=x \end{gathered}[/tex]so, the answer is x=1
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