Answer: the correct option is
(D) x = 6.
Step-by-step explanation: We are given to select the correct solution of the following linear equation :
[tex]3x-2=16~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)[/tex]
To solve the given equation, we must take all the terms involving x on one side and the other terms on the other side of the equation.
From equation (i), we have
[tex]3x-2=16\\\\\Rightarrow 3x=16+2\\\\\Rightarrow 3x=18\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{18}{3}\\\\\Rightarrow x=6.[/tex]
Thus, the required solution is x = 6.
Option (D) is CORRECT.
