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Algebra Difficulty 1.7 Junior Find the answer

If 3imesn=6imes23 imes n=6 imes 2, what is the value of nn?

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

Since 3imesn=6imes23 imes n=6 imes 2, then 3n=123n=12 or n=123=4n=\frac{12}{3}=4.

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