Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Let the number be x, and we have equation:</u>
- 16x + 2 = -7x - 21
- 16x + 7x = - 21 - 2
- 23x = - 23
- x = -1
The number is -1
5:3
5 to 3
5/3
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Arithmetic
-3-2=5
because
-3-2
=
-3 + -2
3 negatives + 2 negatives = 5 negatives