1. Distribute: -2(4x+8) = -8x - 16
2. Combine like terms: -8x - 16 + 2x = -6x - 16
3. Move all terms with x to one side: -6x - 16 +2x = -5x
4. Move constants to the other side: -6x - 16 +2x + 5x = 0
5. Combine like terms: -6x + 2x + 5x = x
6. Move all x terms to one side: x = 16
7. Simplify: x = 16
Put the steps in order for solving the equation: −2(4x+8)+2x = −5x+10
get constants together on one side - 26=x
distribute -8x - 16 +2x= -5x=10
get x-terms together on one side -16=x=10
combine like terms -6x-16=-5x=10
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only use the four steps i provided
1. Distribute: -2(4x+8)+2x = -8x - 16 + 2x + 2x = -8x - 16 + 4x
2. Combine like terms: -8x - 16 + 4x = -4x - 16
3. Move constants to the other side: -4x - 16 = -5x + 10
4. Combine like terms: -4x + 5x = 10 + 16
5. Simplify: x = 26
2. Combine like terms: -8x - 16 + 4x = -4x - 16
3. Move constants to the other side: -4x - 16 = -5x + 10
4. Combine like terms: -4x + 5x = 10 + 16
5. Simplify: x = 26
only use four steps
1. Distribute: -2(4x+8) + 2x = -8x - 16 + 2x = -6x - 16
2. Combine like terms: -6x - 16 + 5x = -x - 16
3. Move constants to the other side: -x - 16 = -10
4. Simplify: x = 26
2. Combine like terms: -6x - 16 + 5x = -x - 16
3. Move constants to the other side: -x - 16 = -10
4. Simplify: x = 26