What is the solution of the equation 53−2x=16 ?(1 point)

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The solution of the equation 53 - 2x = 16 is x = 18.
in fraction form
To write the solution in fraction form, we need to convert the decimal 18 into a fraction.

Since 18 can be written as 18/1, the solution in fraction form is x = 18/1.
wrong
Apologies for the incorrect response. To solve the equation 53 - 2x = 16, we need to isolate the variable x.

First, we can start by subtracting 53 from both sides of the equation:

53 - 53 - 2x = 16 - 53

This simplifies to:

-2x = -37

To solve for x, we need to divide both sides of the equation by -2:

-2x / -2 = -37 / -2

This gives us:

x = 37/2

Therefore, the solution to the equation 53 - 2x = 16 in fraction form is x = 37/2.