solve for x

[vladmire]

2x+1/3 +16 = 3x


This is what I did...

2x+1/3 + 48/3 = 3x

2x+1+48/3 = 3x

2x+49=9x

-7x = -49

x = 7

is this correct?

[truplayer256]

x=7 is incorrect. You can check your answer by plugging x=7 into the original equation:
2(7)+1/3+16=30 and 1/3
3(7)=21

30 and 1/3 doesn't equal 21..

The correct way to solve for x would be the following:

2x+1/3+48/3=3x
2x+49/3=3x
Why did you multiply the three here?
Just subtract 2x and you get x=49/3

[vladmire]

I was thinking I had to have a common denominator on both sides. This makes more since. THanks