What is the answer to (8-1)/(3x)=16 ?

The answer to (8-1)/(3x)=16 is x= 7/48

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(8-1)/(3x)=16

\frac{8 - 1}{3 x} = 16

x = \frac{7}{48}

Decimal Notation

x = 0.14583 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{8 - 1}{3 x} = 16

Simplify

\frac{8 - 1}{3 x} : \frac{7}{3 x}

\frac{7}{3 x} = 16

Multiply both sides by

x

\frac{7}{3} = 16 x

Switch sides

16 x = \frac{7}{3}

Divide both sides by

16

x = \frac{7}{48}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{7}{48}

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