Answer:
18/3=6; 2^4=16
6+5x= 16: subtract 6 from both sides
-6+6+5x=16-6
5x=10; now multiply both sides by 1/5, which is the inverse of 5
(1/5)5x = 10(1/5); 1/5 (5) cancels outs leaving X and the otherside of the equal sign becomes 10/5
X=10/5; simplify
X=2
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