document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345875>Question 345875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 16 is added to one-third of a number, the result is 3 times the number.  What is the number?  Does the proper equation start with: 16 + x/3 = 3x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x+16=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 2/3x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8/3x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16*-3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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