The quotient of 15 and 2 more than x is 3. Find x.

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$\frac{15}{2+x} = 3$

Multiplying both sides by $2+x$:

$15 = 3(2+x)$

Dividing both sides by 3:

$5 = 2+x$

Subtracting 2 from both sides:

$x = 3$
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The problem asks us to find the value of $x$ given that the quotient of 15 and 2 more than $x$ is 3.

To translate this into an equation, we can write:

$$\frac{15}{2+x} = 3$$

To solve for $x$, we want to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can begin by multiplying both sides by $2+x$, which gives:

$$15 = 3(2+x)$$

Simplifying the right side:

$$15 = 6 + 3x$$

Subtracting 6 from both sides:

$$9 = 3x$$

Finally, dividing both sides by 3 gives us:

$$x = 3$$

Therefore, the answer is $x = 3$.