Answer
The solution is 3
Work Step by Step
-10(x+3) +28= -16 -16 Apply the distributive property
-10$\times$x -10$\times$3 + 28 = -32 Multiply
-10x -30 +28 = -32 Simplify
-10x -2 =-32 Add 2 to both sides
-10x -2+2 =-32 +2
-10x =-30 Divide by -10 both sides
$\frac{-10x}{-10}$=$\frac{-30}{-10}$
x=3
The solution is 3
Check
-10(x+3) +28= -16 -16
-10(3+3) +28= -16 -16
-10(6) +28=-32
-60 +28=-32
-32=-32