Each closed box holds x sweets, and some sweets are loose, as shown. Which expression gives the total number of sweets, and what is the total when x = 6?

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3x + 3; 21. 3 boxes hold 3x sweets, plus 3 loose: 3x + 3 . For x = 6 : 3 × 6 + 3 = 21 . ( 3x + 3 is not 6x ; 27 wrongly works out 3 × (6 + 3) .)

Each closed box holds $x$ sweets, and some sweets are loose, as shown. Which expression gives the total number of sweets, and what is the total when $x = 6$ ?

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Each closed box holds x sweets, and some sweets are loose, as shown. Which expression gives the total number of sweets, and what is the total when x=6?

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Each closed box holds $x$ sweets, and some sweets are loose, as shown. Which expression gives the total number of sweets, and what is the total when $x = 6$ ?