Question

which of the following values is the solution to the equation -16 + x equals 30

Answer 1

If we have the equation:

$-16+x=30$

We can solve it as follows:

1. Add 16 to both sides of the equation (addition property of equality):

$-16+16+x=30+16$

Then, we have:

$x=30+16\Rightarrow x=46$

Therefore, the value for x is equal to 46 (x = 46). We can check this as follows:

$-16+46=30\Rightarrow30=30$

We substituted the value, x = 46, in the original equation. This is always TRUE. Therefore, the value for x = 46.