Question 160230
Yes I am a homeschooling mom and I have the answer key to this problem but when my daughter worked it she got a negative. Please explain to me what you do make it positive. Here is the way she worked it. 16-x=2,
-16 -16
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-x = -14 
The books answer is x = 14 ours is -x = -14
If -x equals -14, then +x equals +14.  Multiply both sides by -1.