Question

Solve for x. 16x - 5 = 18x - 2 x = -3 x = -1 x = 1 x = 3

Answer 1

`16x-5=18x-2\qquad\text{add 5 to both sides}\\\\16x=18x+3\qquad\text{subtract 18x from both sides}\\\\-2x=3\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-2)}\\\\\boxed{x=-1.5}`

Answer 2

x = -1 1/2 or -1.5

Explanation:

because it is right