3-5=18-2-16

asked by guest
on Nov 15, 2024 at 3:40 pm



You asked:

Investigate the equation: \(3 - 5 = 18 - 2 - 16\).

MathBot Answer:

This equation has no unknown quantities, so it is either true or false.

This equation is false because the left-hand side is not equal to the right-hand side.

The left-hand side of the equation is:

\[3 - 5 = -2\]

The right-hand side of the equation is:

\[18 - 2 - 16 = 0\]