Question

2 more than 16 times a number is the same as 21 less than the product of -7 and the number

Answer 1

x= -1

Explanation:

the equation would be written like this

2+16x= -7x-21

add -7x on both sides

2+23x= -21

subtract 2 from each side

23x= -23

divide by 23 on both sides

x= -1