Set 5: Linear Equations (Intermediate)

Choice C is correct. Choice Ahoice C is the correct answer. 1. Start with the equation: $8x + 16 = 32$ 2. Subtract 16 from both sides: $8x = 32 - 16$ 3. Simplify: $8x = 16$ 4. Divide both sides by 8: $x = \frac{16}{8}$ 5. Simplify: $x = 2$ 6. Verify: $8(2) + 16 = 16 + 16 = 32$ ✓ Choice Ahoice C is incorrect because this results from adding 16 to 32: $48$, then $48 /8 = 6$. Wrong inverse operation. Choice Ahoice D is incorrect because this is the value of $8x$. You need to divide by 8. Choice Ahoice B is incorrect because this results from multiplying 16 by 8: $128$.