Question

- 16 - x = 24
what is the X

Answer 1

X = -40

-16 - x =24
+16. +16
-x = 40
-1(-x) = -1(40)
x= -40

Answer 2

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Explanation:

First we have to add the 16 on both sides...

`-16-x=24\\-x=40`

Now we are still not done we still have to divide -1 on both sides, we can't have a negative x...

`x=-40`

So x equals -40.