Answer:
Add 6 to both sides.
Step-by-step explanation:
You are trying to solve for x in this type of question. In this case, note that there is a equal sign, and that what you do to one side you do to the other. Also note that to isolate the x (your goal), you must do the opposite of PEMDAS. (Note that PEMDAS = Parenthesis, Exponent (& Roots), Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction).
So your first step is to add 6 to both sides.
2/5x - 6 (+6) = -16 (+6)
Simplify. Solve:
2/5x + (-6 + 6) = -16 + 6
2/5x = -10
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Finish finding for x.
Multiply the recipricol of the fraction to both sides to isolate the x. Multiply 5/2 to both sides:
(5/2)(2/5)x = (-10)(5/2)
x = (-10)(5/2)
x = (-50)/2
x = -25
x = -25 is your answer.
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