Our solution is correct because the left-hand side is equal to the right-hand side.
We are asked to solve the given equation for x. Let's first gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other.
Our solution is correct because the left-hand side is equal to the right-hand side.
Let's consider the given equation.
x/16=3/8
Notice that we can expand the fraction on the right-hand side to one with a denominator of 16. Then, the value of x will be the numerator of the fraction on the right-hand side of the equation. Let's do it!
1{\dfrac{x}{16}=\dfrac{3\times 2}{8\times 2} \\[0.7em] \downarrow \\[0.4em] \dfrac{{\color{#0000FF}{x}}}{{\color{#FF0000}{16}}}=\dfrac{{\color{#0000FF}{6}}}{{\color{#FF0000}{16}}}}
We can see that x= 6.
Checking Our Answer
Checking Our Answer
Let's check our answer by substituting 6 for x and simplifying. If we get a true statement, our answer is correct.
