16cos30° - 5tan60° = √x. Find the value of x.

Split up the two terms: cos30° = (1/2)√3 and tan60° = √3 (from memorised values of cos and tan)Therefore 16cos30° = 8√3 and 5tan60° = 5√3 8√3 - 5√3 = 3√3 = √9 x √3 = √27x=27