PLEASE HELP FAST!!!! Malloy solved the equation −5x − 16 = 8; his work is shown below. Identify the error and where it was made. −5x − 16 = 8 Step 1: −5x − 16 + 16 = 8 + 16 Step 2: −5x = 24 Step 3: -5x/5

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Malloy solved the equation −5x − 16 = 8; his work is shown below. Identify the error and where it was made.

−5x − 16 = 8
Step 1: −5x − 16 + 16 = 8 + 16
Step 2: −5x = 24
Step 3: -5x/5 = 24/5
Step 4: x = 24/5

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He should move to negative 16 to the right side and not adding 16

Sorav Garg answered May 15, 2020

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Answer:

simplified answer is -24/5

add sixteen to both sides

simplify

divide both steps by -5

Hakan Kose answered May 21, 2020

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