Question

Sixteen minus the product of 5 and a number x is -29.

Answer 1

Our answer is: x = 9.

`\Large\textsl{Explanation}`

We are asked to write the following expression -

16 minus the product of 5 and x is -29.

The product of 5 and x => 5x

16 minus the product 16 - 5x

Result => 16 - 5x = -29

To solve the equation

16 - 5x = -29

-5x = -29 - 16

-5x = -45

5x = 45

x = 9

`\therefore` x = 9

Answer 2

Answer: X = 9

Explanation:

We can write this problem out into an equation.

The product of two numbers equates to multiplying those two numbers together

Based off of this we can see that the product of five and a number X would be 5x

Sixteen minus 5x would become 16-5x

16-5x IS -29 so that means that 16-5x EQUALS -29

16-5x=-29

-16 -16

Subtraction property of equality

-5x=-45

Division property of equality by -5

x = 9