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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the solution to the equation? (x-16)+5= -15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sammixboo

sammixboo (sammixboo):

\(\Large (x~-~16)~+~5=~ -15\) Distribute \(\Large x~-~11=~ -15\) All you have to do now is add 11 on both sides of the equation \(\Large x~-~11~+~11=~ 11~+~(-15)\) \(\Large x~=~ 11~+~(-15)\) What is 11 + (-15)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-4)

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Good job :) That is your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ty

sammixboo (sammixboo):

No problem :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me with more

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Serena parachutes from a plane at a height of 20,000 ft above sea level. Several minutes later she lands on the ground 15 ft below sea level . What was the total vertical distance that Serena parachuted?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 20,015 ??

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Yeah :) Because the parachuted 20,000 feet to reach the sea level, and then she parachuted 15 feet under the sea level

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok just making sure:D

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Okie Dokie

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok just one more please

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Okay that's fine. Can you post it on another thread please =)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok you want dem medals ;D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lel

sammixboo (sammixboo):

No not really :( I am trying to catch up my questions answered to my medals received. I was spammed one day by trolls with medals, and I just want them to even out so it makes it look like I didn't spam myself with medals

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