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-8x-16=6x-30
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by x-5.
-8x-16-6x=-30
Subtract 6x from both sides.
-14x-16=-30
Combine -8x and -6x to get -14x.
-14x=-30+16
Add 16 to both sides.
-14x=-14
Add -30 and 16 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{-14}
Divide both sides by -14.
x=1
Divide -14 by -14 to get 1.