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• 1 year ago

(5x + 16)/6 = 6

5x + 16 = 36

5x = 20

x = 4

• 1 year ago

5x = 6 - 16/6 = 20/6 = 10/3

x = 2/3

• 1 year ago

there are a few basic ways to solve such equations, and the main two steps are to multiply both sides by the same number (6 in this case because it gets rid of the fraction) and by adding or subtracting both sides by the same number (get all the number values to one side).

6*(5x+16/6)=6*6; simplify gives 30x+16=36

30x+16-16=36-16; simplify gives 30x=20

30x/30=20/30 simplify gives x=2/3

• 1 year ago

Get rid of the fraction by multiplying the equation by 6:

6*5x + 6 * 16/6 = 6*6

30x + 16 = 36

Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation.

30x = 36 -16 = 20

Divide both sides of the equation by 30:

x = 20/30 = 2/3

Check by substituting x = 2/3 back into the equation:

5 * 2/3 +16/6 = 6

Notice 16/6 = (16/2)/(6/2) = 8/3

5 * 2/3 + 8/3 = 10/3 + 8/3 = 18/3 = 6

Checks!

x = 2/3 = 0.666666......

• 1 year ago

5x + 16/6 = 6

5x + 8/3 = 6

5x = 6 - 8/3

5x = 18/3 - 8/3

5x = 10/3

x = 2/3

If you meant (5x + 16)/6 = 6, then

5x + 16 = 36

5x = 20

x = 4

• David
Lv 7
1 year ago

If 5x +16/6 = 6

Then x = (6 -16/6)/5 => 2/3

• Como
Lv 7
1 year ago

It depends upon what the question is .

Is it : -

1)

(5x + 16)/6 = 6

5x + 16 = 36

5x. = 20

x = 4

6

or

2)

5x + (16/6) = 6

30x + 16 = 36

30x =. 20

x = 2/3

PS

Use brackets ! ! ! !