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  • 26-01-2021
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When solving this equation: −16 + x = −15 we start with adding 16 to both sides. Why do we use addition?
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We use addition because -16 is negative, and we need to cancel out its value so we add 16 to both sides, leaving 0+x, or x, on the left and combining like terms on the right.

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