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x-2-8x=-16
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-7x-2=-16
Combine x and -8x to get -7x.
-7x=-16+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-7x=-14
Add -16 and 2 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=2
Divide -14 by -7 to get 2.