Question

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

Answer 1

(x-16)+5= -15
x-16= -15-5
x-16 = -20
x= -20+16
x= -4

Answer 2

Is this the equation?

\((x - 16) + 5 = -15\)

Answer 3

yes @mathstudent55

Answer 4

And thank you @PrincessHush

Answer 5

You are quite welcome(:

Answer 6

First, the parentheses on the left side are not needed, so we just take them off.

\(x - 16 + 5 = -15\)

Now we combine like terms (-16 and 5) on the left side.

\(x - 11 = -15\)

Add 11 to both sides:

\(x = -4\)