Explanation:
-4x - 2(8x + 1) = -(-2x - 10)
1. Use distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac
-4x - 16x - 2 = 2x + 10
2. Simplify
-20x - 2 = 2x + 10
3. Subtract 2x from both sides
-20x - 2x - 2 = 2x - 2x + 10
4. Simplify
-22x - 2 = 10
5. Add 2 to both sides
-22x - 2 + 2 = 10 + 2
6. Simplify
-22x = 12
6. Divide both sides by -22
-22x/-22 = 12/-22
7. Simplify
x = -6/11 <----- Answer
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