document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81958>Question 81958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number and –16 is 3.  Find the number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neta><B>neta(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neta><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first you need to know what you are looking for i.e the missing nos<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so let x represent the missing number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+-(16)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-16=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take 16 ove and the negative sign changes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19 </SPAN>\n" );
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