Solve 2sigma+16/6=1.375

$$\frac { 2 \sigma + 16 } { 6 } = 1.375$$

Solve for σ

$$\sigma =-3.875$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides by 6.

$$2\sigma +16=1.375\times 6$$

Multiply 1.375 and 6 to get 8.25.

$$2\sigma +16=8.25$$

Subtract 16 from both sides.

$$2\sigma =8.25-16$$

Subtract 16 from 8.25 to get -7.75.

$$2\sigma =-7.75$$

Divide both sides by 2.

$$\sigma =\frac{-7.75}{2}$$

Expand \frac{-7.75}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\sigma =\frac{-775}{200}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-775}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\sigma =-\frac{31}{8}$$