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2x-2=16x+8-6x
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by 2x+1.
2x-2=10x+8
Combine 16x and -6x to get 10x.
2x-2-10x=8
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-8x-2=8
Combine 2x and -10x to get -8x.
-8x=8+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-8x=10
Add 8 and 2 to get 10.
x=\frac{10}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=-\frac{5}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{-8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.