Question

Which step brings you closest to getting the variable alone on one side of the equation

16 = 7x-5?

Answer 1

16 = 7x-5
+5 +5
21 divide by 7 = 7x divide by 7
3 = x

Answer 2

Adding 5 from both sides then dividing by 7

Explanation:

The best way to isolate x is to add 5 to both sides first:

21 = 7x

Then to isolate x by itself divide both sides by 7

x = 3

That would be the value of x and your final answer.