Question

12 - 3/4 (d + 16) = negative 5

Answer 1

Answer: d=20/3

Step By Step:

Step 1, Simplify:

12-3/4(d+16)=-5

(-3/4)d+(12-12)=-5

(-3/4)d=-5

Step 2, Multiply each side by 4/(-3)

(4/-3)*(-3/4)d=(4/-3)*-5

d=20/3

Answer 2

Answer:

$\bold{d=\frac{20}{3} \ or \ 6.66666666667}$

Explanation:

$\bold{12-\frac{3}{4}\left(d+16\right)=-5}$

[ Subtract 12 From Both Sides ]

$\bold{12-\frac{3}{4}\left(d+16\right)-12=-5-12}$

[ Simplify ]

$\bold{-3\left(d+16\right)=-68}$

[ Divide Both Sides By -3 ]

$\bold{\frac{-3\left(d+16\right)}{-3}=\frac{-68}{-3}}$

[ Simplify ]

$\bold{d+16=\frac{68}{3}}$

[ Subtract 16 From Both Sides ]

$\bold{d+16-16=\frac{68}{3}-16}$

[ Simplify ]

$\bold{d=\frac{20}{3}}$