IF you mean

, then the following would be a solution:
First add 16 to both sides of the equation:

Now divide both sides of the equation by 3:

Take the square root of both sides to solve for "X", or simply solve by inspection: "what number(s) can be squared to get 49?"
Answer: -7 and 7 So the smallest solution would be "-7"
Small, because 1 divided by 8 = 0.125, and 3 divided by 4 = .75 Hope this helps!
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