Question

What is the value of x? -2x + 8 = - 16

Answer 1

Solve the equation
So first we subtract 8 from both sides because we apply the inverse operation.
-2x+8=-16
     -8      -8
Now we apply it and re write the equation
-2x=-24
Now the inverse operation for multiplication is division, so we apply it.
-2x=-24
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 -2      -2
We are left with x=8
So our final answer is x=8

Check our work
-2(8)+8=-16

CORRECT ANSWER. :)

Answer 2

You have to subtract 8 by  -16 and u get 8 then u divide 8 by 2x and u get 4