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When 16 decreased by number it is 15 what is the equation?

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Answer:

16 -x= 15

Explanation:

Let the sumber be x.

When 16 is decreased by a number, that number is subtracted from 16. The result after the subtraction (the number that appears on the right-hand side of the equal sign) would then be 5.

This can be represented by the equation:

16 -x= 15

To solve for x, we bring all the constants to one side of the equation:

-x= 15 -16

-x= -1

Divide both sides by -1:

x= 1

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