Answer
$x=9$
Work Step by Step
"Sum" indicates addition.
$3+4+x=16$ $\longrightarrow$combine like terms
$7+x=16$ $\longrightarrow$addition property
$7+x-7=16-7$ $\longrightarrow$combine like terms
$x=9$
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