Question
$$8-2(3x+8) = 10$$
Answer
$$ x = -3 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} 8-2(3x+8) &= 10&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]8-(6x+16) &= 10&& \\[1 em]8-6x-16 &= 10&& \\[1 em]-6x-8 &= 10&& \text{ move -8 to the right } \\[1 em]-6x &= 10+8&& \\[1 em]-6x &= 18&& \text{ divide both sides by $ -6 $ } \\[1 em]x &= -\frac{18}{6}&& \\[1 em]x &= -3&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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