Solve 16x+2x/12x+1=3

$$\frac { 16 x + 2 x } { 12 x + 1 } = 3$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{1}{6}\approx -0.166666667$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to -\frac{1}{12} since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 12x+1.

$$16x+2x=3\left(12x+1\right)$$

Combine 16x and 2x to get 18x.

$$18x=3\left(12x+1\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 12x+1.

$$18x=36x+3$$

Subtract 36x from both sides.

$$18x-36x=3$$

Combine 18x and -36x to get -18x.

$$-18x=3$$

Divide both sides by -18.

$$x=\frac{3}{-18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{-18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$x=-\frac{1}{6}$$