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The problem

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I NEED FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW X =Y+3/3?

Answer provided by our tutors

Since we need to solve for 'X', we moved '-3' to the other (left hand) side of the equation:

Y + 3 = 3X

This is the same as:

3X = Y + 3

Divide both sides by '3':

X = (Y+3)/3

X = Y/3 + 3/3

X = Y/3 + 1

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