Question

-16x - 7 = 8x + 13

what are y’all opinions on this

Answer 1

x=5/6

Explanation:

-16x - 7 = 8x + 13

-8 -8

-24x + -7 = 13 (Change addition to subtraction and add the opposite)

7 7

-24x = 20

24 24

x = 0.8333333

x=5/6

Answer 2

-20/24 or -5/6

Explanation:

1. Move all the x's to one side of the equal sign and the numbers to the other side: -16x - 8x = 13 + 7
2. Next, simplify: -24x = 20
3. Finally divide both sides by -24: x = -20/24 or -5/6

Hope this helps!