Question

Solve for x: 9x+16=6x+1.(1 point)
Responses

x=−5

x=−4

x=6

x=3

Answers

Answered by GPT 3.5
To solve for x, we need to simplify the equation first.

Given equation: 9x + 16 = 6x + 1

To simplify, we can start by subtracting 6x from both sides to eliminate the 6x term:

9x - 6x + 16 = 6x - 6x + 1

This simplifies to:

3x + 16 = 1

Next, we can subtract 16 from both sides to isolate the 3x term:

3x + 16 - 16 = 1 - 16

This simplifies to:

3x = -15

Finally, we divide both sides by 3 to solve for x:

(3x)/3 = (-15)/3

This simplifies to:

x = -5

Therefore, the solution is x = -5.

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