Question

2. Whatnumbershouldbesubtractedfrom -2 3t oget -1 6? solveandwritetheanswer.

Answer 1

Answer:

+7

STEP BY STEP EXPLAINATION

LET THE NUMBER BE X

-23-X=-16

-X=-16+23

-X=+7

-1×X=+7

X=+7/-1

X=-7

CHECK

-23-(-7)

-23+7. (BECAUSE - AND - EQUALS TO PLUS

-23+7=-16

Answer 2

Answer:

-7

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. subtracted be x

-23-(x) = -16

-(x)= -16+23

-(x)= +7

x= -7

Let's have a check on our answer....

-23-(-7) = -16

-23+7= -16

-16= -16

Hence verified......