Three adult and three child movie tickets were purchased for $75. The cost of each child ticket is $3 less than the cost of an adult ticket. The first step to solving this problem algebraically is to write an equation: 3(x+x−3)=75 , where x represents the cost of an adult ticket. Identify the next step, which would simplify the equation before solving for the variable. (1 point) Responses Add 3 to 75 Add 3 to 75 Distribute values over the variables. Distribute values over the variables. Divide 75 by 3. Divide 75 by 3. Combine like terms in parentheses.
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The next step would be to combine like terms in parentheses.
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