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16-2x=x
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2x, the least common multiple of 2x,2.
16-2x-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
16-3x=0
Combine -2x and -x to get -3x.
-3x=-16
Subtract 16 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-16}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{16}{3}
Fraction \frac{-16}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{16}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.