[tex](2x - 16) \div 1.(6) = 24 \\ (2x - 16) \div 1\frac{6}{9} = 24 \\ (2x - 16) \div \frac{15 {}^{(3} }{9 {}^{(3} } = 24 \\ (2x - 16) \div \frac{5}{3} = 24 \\ (2x - 16) = 24 {}^{(3} \times \frac{5}{3 {}^{(3} } \\ (2x - 16) = 8 \times 5 \\ 2x - 16 = 40 \\ 2x = 40 + 16 \\ 2x = 56 \\ x = \frac{56}{2} \\ x = 28[/tex]
