To solve for x, we need to simplify the equation by combining like terms:
9x + 16 = 6x + 1
To isolate the variable x, we'll move all terms with x to one side and constants to the other side:
9x - 6x = 1 - 16
Simplifying further gives us:
3x = -15
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 3:
3x/3 = -15/3
The final solution is:
x = -5