Simplifying
3x + -4y = 16
Solving
3x + -4y = 16
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '4y' to each side of the equation.
3x + -4y + 4y = 16 + 4y
Combine like terms: -4y + 4y = 0
3x + 0 = 16 + 4y
3x = 16 + 4y
Divide each side by '3'.
x = 5.333333333 + 1.333333333y
Simplifying
x = 5.333333333 + 1.333333333y