Question

Why is 16 the answer to 10. x / 2 - 5 = 3? I need an answer today.

Answer 1

because if x is 16

16/2 = 8 and so on 8 - 5= 3 so that is the answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

Hi there!

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x / 2 - 5 = 3

Begin by adding 5 to both sides to isolate for x:

x / 2 - 5 + 5 = 3 + 5

x / 2 = 8

Multiply both sides by 2 to have "x" alone on the left-hand side:

(x / 2) × 2 = 8 × 2

x = 16