Write the following phrase as a variable expression. Use x to represent "a number".
the sum of -16 and a number
"the sum of -16 and a number"
-16 + x
To write the phrase "the sum of -16 and a number" as a variable expression using "x" to represent the number, we can use the addition operation.
The sum of -16 and a number can be represented as:
-16 + x
The variable expression for "the sum of -16 and a number" can be written as:
-16 + x