To find the value of x in the equation x - 16 = 8, we need to get x on one side and the numbers on the other side. We can do this by removing the number on the side with x.
x - 16 = 8
We can remove -16 by adding 16 to each side (because -16 + 16 - 0)
x - 16 + 16 = 8 + 16
x = 24
