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80=6x+16+2\left(2x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 3x+8.
80=6x+16+4x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-1.
80=10x+16-2
Combine 6x and 4x to get 10x.
80=10x+14
Subtract 2 from 16 to get 14.
10x+14=80
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
10x=80-14
Subtract 14 from both sides.
10x=66
Subtract 14 from 80 to get 66.
x=\frac{66}{10}
Divide both sides by 10.
x=\frac{33}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{66}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.