Question

Solve. (x-16)-(2x-7)=1

Answer 1

Distribute the negative to both 2x and -7 which then gives you -2x and positive 7. Then combine like terms (-16 and 7, -2x and x). Get x alone afterwards

Answer 2

-x -9 = 1
-x = 10
x = 10

Answer 3

I subtracted the like terms
(x-2x)
= -x
and
(-16-(-7))
= -16+7
= 9
to get -x -9 =1
then I added 9 to both sides to get x by itself
-x = 10
and finally divided both sides by -1
so x = 10

Answer 4

Thank you