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8x-2x-16=7x-4
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x+8.
6x-16=7x-4
Combine 8x and -2x to get 6x.
6x-16-7x=-4
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-x-16=-4
Combine 6x and -7x to get -x.
-x=-4+16
Add 16 to both sides.
-x=12
Add -4 and 16 to get 12.
x=-12
Multiply both sides by -1.