solve for x 10x + 5 = 7x - 16

Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered

10x + 5 = 7x - 16

Subtract 7x from both sides:

3x + 5 = -16

Subtract 5 from both sides:

3x = -21

Divide by 3:

x = -7

Therefore, x = -7.