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6-3x=8\left(x-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2-x.
6-3x=8x-16
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by x-2.
6-3x-8x=-16
Subtract 8x from both sides.
6-11x=-16
Combine -3x and -8x to get -11x.
-11x=-16-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
-11x=-22
Subtract 6 from -16 to get -22.
x=\frac{-22}{-11}
Divide both sides by -11.
x=2
Divide -22 by -11 to get 2.