Answer:
x = 1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Rewrite the mixed number 1 1/2 as 1 9/18. The denominator here is 18, which is the smallest number divisible by 2, 6, 3 and 9. Then we have:
1 9/18 -(15/18)x - 6/18 = 16/18
or:
27/18 -(15/18)x = 22/18
Clear this of fractions by multiplying all terms by 18:
27 - 15x = 22, or
5 = 15x, or
x = 5/15, or x = 1/3
