Solve the equation.

-3x-5=16

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To solve for x in this equation, we can begin by isolating the variable term.

Starting with -3x - 5 = 16, we can add 5 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant term on the left side.

This simplifies the equation to -3x = 21.

To solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by -3.

Dividing both sides by -3, we get:

x = -7.

So, the solution to the equation is x = -7.