Answer:
C. C is the only one that is rational out of all of them. The rest are irrational
16 = -2x - 1
add 1 to each side
16+1 = -2x-1+1
17 = -2x
divide by -2
17/-2 = -2x/-2
-17/2 =x
x = -8 1/2
24
(17x-7)
x = 7 + 17
x = 24
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