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Which procedure can be used to solve the equation [tex]$16h = 38.4$[/tex], and what is the solution?

A. Divide [tex]$16h$[/tex] by 16; the solution is 38.4.

B. Multiply [tex]$16h$[/tex] by 16; the solution is 38.4.

C. Divide both sides by 16; the solution is 2.4.

D. Multiply both sides by 16; the solution is 614.4.

Answer :

Given the equation

[tex]$$16h = 38.4,$$[/tex]

we first isolate [tex]$h$[/tex] by dividing both sides of the equation by [tex]$16$[/tex]. This gives:

[tex]$$h = \frac{38.4}{16}.$$[/tex]

Performing the division, we find

[tex]$$h = 2.4.$$[/tex]

Thus, the procedure used was to divide both sides of the equation by [tex]$16$[/tex], and the solution is [tex]$h = 2.4$[/tex].

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