SOLUTION: {{{16/3 + 16 = (-2/3) x}}} simplify for x

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Question 637429: 16%2F3+%2B+16+=+%28-2%2F3%29+x simplify for x
Answer by puchicachele(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, put into like-terms by multiplying 16%2A%283%2F3%29
16%2F3+%2B+48%2F3+=+%28-2%2F3%29+x
Then add the terms on the left side
64%2F3+=+%28-2%2F3%29+x
Now multiply both sides by -3%2F2
%28-3%2F2%29+%2A+%2864%2F3%29+=+%28-3%2F2%29+%2A+%28-2%2F3%29+x
-64%2F2+=+x
-32+=+x