-2(16-4x)-8=6(x+2) Multiply -32+8x-8=6x+12 Add like terms -40+8x=6x+12 Subtract 6x from both sides -40+2x=12 Add 40 to both sides 2x=52 Divide 2 from both sides x=26 Substitute to check -2(16-4(26))-8=6((26)+2) Add and multiply in parenthesis -2(-88)-8=6(28) Multiply 176-8=168 Subtract 168=168