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7x+6=8\left(2x-2\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
7x+6=16x-16
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by 2x-2.
7x+6-16x=-16
Subtract 16x from both sides.
-9x+6=-16
Combine 7x and -16x to get -9x.
-9x=-16-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
-9x=-22
Subtract 6 from -16 to get -22.
x=\frac{-22}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=\frac{22}{9}
Fraction \frac{-22}{-9} can be simplified to \frac{22}{9} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.