Answer: False.
Explanation:
We will compute the different expressions to see if the equations are true.
16 + 1 = 17
17 = 17 ✓
(16 + 1) -1 = 17 - 2
(17) -1 = 15
16 ≠ 15 ✗
The second equation is incorrect. We can tell right away because 2 is being subtracted from 2, but nothing is being taken away from the 16 (1 - 1 = 0).