Answer:
The answer is -2 + (-14) = -16
Explanation:
Let a = first number or the number is seven times "the other"
Let b = second number or "the other"
We have
a + b = -16
a = 7b
So we subtitie a = 7b to a + b = -16 which generate:
7b + b = -16
8b = -16
b = -2
We know the other number is -2, we need to find the second number
a = 7b
a = 7(-2)
a = -14
Thus the numbers are -2 and -14