Question

Evaluate the expression when x = –16.



A.
–6

B.
–2

C.
2

D.
6

Answer 1

@haleyelizabeth2017

Answer 2

Plug in -16 for x. So:
\[\frac{-16+8}{4}\] Since subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive, we just switch the subtraction to addition and remove the negative sign. Think you can do the rest?

Answer 3

D, 6!

Answer 4

Correct? Incorrect?

Answer 5

No...-16+8 is -8. lol

Answer 6

-8/4 is...?

Answer 7

OHHHH, okay, I was a bit confused what you said..

Answer 8

-2

Answer 9

So sorry lol, and yes, that's correct