Answer:
-1 =x
Step-by-step explanation:
-5x - 16 = 9x + x - 1
Combine like terms
-5x-16 = 10x -1
Add 5x to each side
-5x-16 +5x = 10x-1 +5x
-16 = 15x -1
Add 1 to each side
-16+1 = 15x -1 +1
-15 = 15x
Divide by 15
-15/15 = 15x/15
x=-1
Solve for x by simplifying both sides of the equation, then isolating the variable.
