Solve 7+3x=16:3

$$7 + 3 x = 16 : 3$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{5}{9}\approx -0.555555556$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 7 from both sides.

$$3x=\frac{16}{3}-7$$

Convert 7 to fraction \frac{21}{3}.

$$3x=\frac{16}{3}-\frac{21}{3}$$

Since \frac{16}{3} and \frac{21}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$3x=\frac{16-21}{3}$$

Subtract 21 from 16 to get -5.

$$3x=-\frac{5}{3}$$

Divide both sides by 3.

$$x=\frac{-\frac{5}{3}}{3}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{5}{3}}{3} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{-5}{3\times 3}$$

Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.

$$x=\frac{-5}{9}$$

Fraction \frac{-5}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{5}{9}$$