Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

Step 1: Distribute $-2$ to $5x$ and $8$

Step 2: Subtract from both sides of the equation $6x$

Step 3: Add to both sides of the equation  $16$

Step 4: Divide both sides of the equation by $-16$

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Apply the Distributive Property. Then you must  distribute $-2$ to $5x$ and $8$

Then:

$-2(5x+8)=14+6x\\\\-10x-16=14+6x$

Step 2: You must apply the Subtraction property of Equality and subtract $6x$ from both sides of the equation. Then:

$-10x-16-6x=14+6x-6x\\\\-16x-16=14$

 Step 3: You must apply the Addition property of Equality and add $16$ to both sides of the equation. Then:

$-16x-16+16=14+16\\\\-16x=30$

Step 4: You must apply the Division property of Equality and divide both sides by $-16$. Then:

$\frac{-16x}{-16}=\frac{30}{-16}\\\\x=\frac{30}{-16}\\\\x=-\frac{15}{8}$