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What is the solution of the equation 16x + 40 = 96?

  1. 3

  2. 6

  3. 2

  4. 4

The correct answer is: 6

To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable x. First, subtract 40 from both sides to get 16x = 56. Then, divide both sides by 16 to get x = 56/16 = 7/2 = 3.5. Therefore, 3.5 is the solution of the equation 16x + 40 = 96. Option A is incorrect because 3 is the solution of the equation 16x + 40 = 64, not 96. Option C is incorrect because 2 is the solution of the equation 16x + 40 = 72, not 96. Option D is incorrect because 4 is the solution of the equation 16x + 40 = 80, not 96. It is important to check our solutions by substituting them back into the original equation to ensure that they