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16x-24-2=2-8\left(3x-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by 2x-3.
16x-26=2-8\left(3x-2\right)
Subtract 2 from -24 to get -26.
16x-26=2-24x+16
Use the distributive property to multiply -8 by 3x-2.
16x-26=18-24x
Add 2 and 16 to get 18.
16x-26+24x=18
Add 24x to both sides.
40x-26=18
Combine 16x and 24x to get 40x.
40x=18+26
Add 26 to both sides.
40x=44
Add 18 and 26 to get 44.
x=\frac{44}{40}
Divide both sides by 40.
x=\frac{11}{10}
Reduce the fraction \frac{44}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.