Question

how do I solve 16 = 5x - 9

Answer 1

16=5x_9

16=_9+5
16 +_5x=_9+5x+_5x

16 + -5x=_9+0

Answer 2

Hey there... Let's solve this question by steps..

5x - 9 = 16 --> your real question

Step 1 - adding 9 to both sides so that x term is alone on one side
5x - 9 + 9 = 16 + 9
5x = 25

Step 2 - dividing both sides 5 to get the value of x
x = 5

So, value of x = 5 

hope this helped you...  :-)