Question

Solve the equation 3 x + 4y = 16 for x

Answer 1

`x=(16)/(3)-(4y)/(3)`

Explanation:

To solve the equation for x, you must isolate "x" using inverse operations to solve equations.

Remember that addition and subtraction are inverse operations as multiplication and division.

Then, for the following equation;

`\begin{gathered} 3x+4y=16 \\ 3x=16-4y \\ x=(16)/(3)-(4y)/(3) \end{gathered}`