Question

Solve for x: the quantity of x plus 16 all over 3 = 3x (1 point) x = −7 x = −13 x = 8 x = 2

Answer 1

The required value of x is equal to 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have,

$\dfrac{x+16}{3}=3x$

To find, the value of x in the given equation = ?

∴ $\dfrac{x+16}{3}=3x$

By crossmultiplication, we get

3(3x) = x + 16

⇒ 9x = x + 16

⇒  9x - x = 16

⇒  8x = 16

⇒  x = $\dfrac{16}{8}$

⇒  x = 2

∴ The value of x = 2

Thus, the required value of x is equal to 2.