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6x+9=16x-1
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2x+3.
6x+9-16x=-1
Subtract 16x from both sides.
-10x+9=-1
Combine 6x and -16x to get -10x.
-10x=-1-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
-10x=-10
Subtract 9 from -1 to get -10.
x=\frac{-10}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
x=1
Divide -10 by -10 to get 1.