x + 16 = 9x
subtract x from both sides to get
16 = 8x
x=2
Where did the 8 come in? If x = 2 then how do you subtract 2 from 9(2) which is 18? Oh Never mind....16 = 18 got it....Thanks
To solve the equation "x + 16 = 9x," we need to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation. We can do this by performing the same operation on both sides of the equation until we eliminate all terms except for x.
1. Start by subtracting x from both sides of the equation to get rid of the x term on the right side:
x + 16 - x = 9x - x
16 = 8x
2. Next, divide both sides of the equation by 8 to isolate x:
16/8 = (8x)/8
2 = x
So, the solution to the equation is x = 2.