a) 2x = 16 <=>x=8
b) 3x+1 = 9x <=>9x-3x=1
<=>6x=1 <=>x=1/6
c) 23x+2 = 4x+5 <=>23x-4x=5-2
<=>19x=3 <=>x=3/19
d) 32x-1 = 243 <=>32x=244
<=>x=61/8
a/ 2x=16
x=8
b/ 3x+1=9x
3x-9x=-1
-6x=-1
x=1/6
c/ 23x+2=4x
23x-4x=-2
19x=-2
x=-2/19
d/ 32x-1=243
32x=244
x=61/8