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Bot GPT 3.5 To solve the equation 2(x + 9) = 16 for x, we will perform the following steps:
1. Distribute the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses:
2 * x + 2 * 9 = 16
2x + 18 = 16
2. Simplify the equation by subtracting 18 from both sides:
2x + 18 - 18 = 16 - 18
2x = -2
3. Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to isolate x:
(2x)/2 = -2/2
x = -1
Therefore, the solution to the equation 2(x + 9) = 16 when solving for x is x = -1.