Question

Write an equation AND solve for the number: 16 increased by a number is -20. Find the number.

Answer 1

16+x=-20
x=-16-20
x=-36

Answer 2

16 + x = -20
x=-36.00000000000000000000000000000000000

Answer 3

theres one more 0 at the end of that ryan!!

Answer 4

You have an equation as follows:
x + 16 = -20
This is because we are unsure of the number being increased by 16.

The solution is as follows:
x = -20 - 16
x = -36

Now you can plug in and work it to check your answer:
-36 + 16 = -20
Check! It worked. There ya go!

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