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-8x+16-2x-2=-36
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 2x-4.
-10x+16-2=-36
Combine -8x and -2x to get -10x.
-10x+14=-36
Subtract 2 from 16 to get 14.
-10x=-36-14
Subtract 14 from both sides.
-10x=-50
Subtract 14 from -36 to get -50.
x=\frac{-50}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
x=5
Divide -50 by -10 to get 5.