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x+2=-16+4x
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 4-x.
x+2-4x=-16
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-3x+2=-16
Combine x and -4x to get -3x.
-3x=-16-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-3x=-18
Subtract 2 from -16 to get -18.
x=\frac{-18}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=6
Divide -18 by -3 to get 6.