Distribute the 2 to all terms within the parenthesis
2(x + 8) = 2x + 16
2x + 16 = x + 20
Isolate the x. Subtract x from both sides and 16
2x (-x) + 16 (-16) = x (-x) + 20 (-16)
2x - x = 20 - 16
Simplify. Combine like terms.
x = 4
C. 4 is your answer
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160/55.
Simplified version is 32/11
Given:
Atul has
lb of candy.
Jose has
lb of candy.
Maria has
lb less than Jose.
To find:
How many more pounds of candy does Atul have than Maria?
Solution:
Since, Maria has
lb less than Jose, therefore
Maria has =
lb
Maria has =
lb
Maria has =
lb
Difference between the candies Atul and Maria have.
Difference =
lb
Difference =
lb
Difference =
lb
Therefore, Atul have
lb of candy more than Maria.
For this case we must solve the following equation:

To solve we follow the steps below:
We square both sides of the equation squared:

We choose the positive value because we talk about $. 
Answer:
$6