Let x = the number.
"increased by" tells you we are adding.
"twice a number" tells you 2 times a number.
16 + 2x = - 24
Subtract 16 from both sides so that we have the variable on one sides and the constants on the other.
2x = - 24 - 16
2x = - 40
Divide by 2 to isolate the variable.
x = - 40/2 = - 20
Your solution is - 20.
To check your answer, plug in.
16 + 2(-20) = - 24
16 - 40 = - 24
- 24 = - 24
2.5 b = 27.5
b = 27.5 / 2.5
b = 11
I would say Song 1 on the top could be NO, and Song 1 on the bottom could be ON, then Song 2 on the very top could be NO again, then on the bottom of the very top could OO, then on the bottom of that could be NN, and on he very bottom could be ON.
Hope this helps.
