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16, minus, 4, x, equals, 8, minus, 2, x
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16-4x+2x=8
Add 2x to both sides.
16-2x=8
Combine -4x and 2x to get -2x.
-2x=8-16
Subtract 16 from both sides.
-2x=-8
Subtract 16 from 8 to get -8.
x=\frac{-8}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=4
Divide -8 by -2 to get 4.