Q. Solve for x in simplest form.16=21(5x+2)Answer:
Understand and Isolate Variable Term: Understand the equation and isolate the term with the variable x. The equation is 16=(1/2)(5x+2). To isolate the term with x, we need to get rid of the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2. 2×16=2×(1/2)(5x+2)
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication on both sides of the equation.32=(2×21)(5x+2)32=(1)(5x+2) // Since 2×21=132=5x+2
Isolate Term with x: Isolate the term with x by subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation.32−2=5x+2−230=5x
Solve for x: Solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 5.530=55x6=x
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