Solve 16.6(x+3)=48

$$16.6 ( x + 3 ) = 48$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{9}{83}\approx -0.108433735$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 16.6.

$$x+3=\frac{48}{16.6}$$

Expand \frac{48}{16.6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$x+3=\frac{480}{166}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{480}{166} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x+3=\frac{240}{83}$$

Subtract 3 from both sides.

$$x=\frac{240}{83}-3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{249}{83}.

$$x=\frac{240}{83}-\frac{249}{83}$$

Since \frac{240}{83} and \frac{249}{83} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{240-249}{83}$$

Subtract 249 from 240 to get -9.

$$x=-\frac{9}{83}$$