Given:
5 + 3(-2x + 1) = 16
Let's solve for x.
• Step 1:
Use distributive property to expand the parenthesis
5 + 3(-2x) + 3(1) = 16
5 - 6x + 3 = 16
• Step 2:
Combine like terms
-6x + 3 + 5 = 16
-6x + 8 = 16
• Step 3:
Subtract 8 from both sides
-6x + 8 - 8 = 16 - 8
-6x = 8
• Step 4:
Divide both sides by -6
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{-6x}{-6}=\frac{8}{-6} \\ \\ x=-\frac{4}{3} \end{gathered}[/tex]ANSWER:
[tex]-\frac{4}{3}[/tex]•
