Solve the following for the variable x.
3x - 16 = 38

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to remove the 16 first. So , Since the original equation is - 16 , we are going to use the oppsite operation and add 16 to both sides.

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Simplify ! - 16 + 16 = 0 on the left. 38 + 16 = 54 on the right.

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Now , we need to think how to remove the coefficient 3. Since the opposite of multiplication is division , we are going to divide both sides by 3.

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Simplify ! 3 / 3 = 1 on the left and 54/3 = 18 on the right . So, our answer is 18.

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