Solve the equation justifying with the correct reasoning: 2(x+8)=2x +8

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2(x+8)=2x +8
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Answer 1

For this equation, there is only one step to solve it:

Step 1: Distribute the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses:
2(x+8) = 2x + 16

Therefore, there is 1 step involved in solving the equation.