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8x+32=10x-16
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2x+8.
8x+32-10x=-16
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-2x+32=-16
Combine 8x and -10x to get -2x.
-2x=-16-32
Subtract 32 from both sides.
-2x=-48
Subtract 32 from -16 to get -48.
x=\frac{-48}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=24
Divide -48 by -2 to get 24.