Question

12 - 3/4 (d + 16) = negative 5

Answer 1

Answer: d=20/3

Step By Step:

Step 1, Simplify:

12-3/4(d+16)=-5

(-3/4)d+(12-12)=-5

(-3/4)d=-5

Step 2, Multiply each side by 4/(-3)

(4/-3)*(-3/4)d=(4/-3)*-5

d=20/3

Answer 2

`\bold{d=(20)/(3) \ or \ 6.66666666667}`

Step-by-step explanation:

`\bold{12-(3)/(4)\left(d+16\right)=-5}`

[ Subtract 12 From Both Sides ]

`\bold{12-(3)/(4)\left(d+16\right)-12=-5-12}`

[ Simplify ]

`\bold{-3\left(d+16\right)=-68}`

[ Divide Both Sides By -3 ]

`\bold{(-3\left(d+16\right))/(-3)=(-68)/(-3)}`

[ Simplify ]

`\bold{d+16=(68)/(3)}`

[ Subtract 16 From Both Sides ]

`\bold{d+16-16=(68)/(3)-16}`

[ Simplify ]

`\bold{d=(20)/(3)}`