Question

8-3x=-16 help plzz

Answer 1

8-3x=-16

8-3x - 8=-16 - 8 ... Subtract 8 from both sides.

-3x = -24 ... subtract

what's next?

Answer 2

***Hint: isolate the x!! :)

Answer 3

isnt 16- -8 = -8 ??

Answer 4

-16 - 8 = -24

Answer 5

you can think of it like this

you're in debt $16

then you spend $8 more

so you'll be in debt a total of 16+8 = 24 dollars

Answer 6

also think of it this way when you have two negatives... two negatives make a positive! so u end up with plus +(number.. given...)

Answer 7

okki thx

Answer 8

np

Answer 9

ur welkers :) hope u understand everything better now!

Answer 10

i got my anser -4

Answer 11

-3x = -24

this means "-3 times some number = -24"

Answer 12

to isolate x, you undo that multiplication

-3x = -24

-3x/(-3) = -24/(-3)

x = ???

Answer 13

ohh ya it equals 8 lml thx again

Answer 14

yep, x = 8

Answer 15

yw