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3x+16=12.4
Divide 32 by 2 to get 16.
3x=12.4-16
Subtract 16 from both sides.
3x=-3.6
Subtract 16 from 12.4 to get -3.6.
x=\frac{-3.6}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{-36}{30}
Expand \frac{-3.6}{3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=-\frac{6}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-36}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.