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Answer:
x = -0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
(x+16) + (5x - 9) = 2x + 5
x + 5x and 16 - 9
6x + 7 = 2x + 5
-2x -2x
4x + 7 = 5
-7 -7
4x = -2 (divide)
4 4
x = -0.5
Not exactly sure if i'm correct, but i'm pretty good at math. Hope this helped you! :)