Solve the following equation: 3(x-2)=81. What is the missing value?

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 3(x-2) = 81 \), follow these steps:

1. Divide both sides of the equation by 3 to simplify: \[ x - 2 = \frac{81}{3} \] \[ x - 2 = 27 \]

2. Next, add 2 to both sides of the equation to solve for \( x \): \[ x = 27 + 2 \] \[ x = 29 \]

The missing value is \( \boxed{29} \).