Given:
[tex]-16=\frac{j}{2}+(-19)[/tex]To solve for j :
Explanation:
Multiplying by 2 on both sides,
[tex]-32=j-38[/tex]Adding 38 on both sides, we get
[tex]\begin{gathered} -32+38=j-38+38 \\ 6=j \end{gathered}[/tex]Final answer:
The value of j is 6.
