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-2x+8-\left(3x-2\right)=-2-262-2x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-4.
-2x+8-3x-\left(-2\right)=-2-262-2x
To find the opposite of 3x-2, find the opposite of each term.
-2x+8-3x+2=-2-262-2x
The opposite of -2 is 2.
-5x+8+2=-2-262-2x
Combine -2x and -3x to get -5x.
-5x+10=-2-262-2x
Add 8 and 2 to get 10.
-5x+10=-264-2x
Subtract 262 from -2 to get -264.
-5x+10+2x=-264
Add 2x to both sides.
-3x+10=-264
Combine -5x and 2x to get -3x.
-3x=-264-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-3x=-274
Subtract 10 from -264 to get -274.
x=\frac{-274}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{274}{3}
Fraction \frac{-274}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{274}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.