Question

What is the answer to 8- 1/3x=16

Answer 1

X= -40

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Answer 2

Answer: x=-24

Step-by-step explanation:

8-1/3x=16

First you would subtract the 8 from both sides like so:

8-1/3x=16

-8. -8

Giving you:

-1/3x=8

Then you would divide by -1/3:

-1/3x=8

÷-1/3. ÷-1/3

But you can divide by a fraction so you actually multiply by the opposite reciprocal:

X=8(-3)

Giving you:

X=-24