You have the following equation:
In order to complete the reasons and statments, you take into account each step made in the solution of the given equation.
you proceed as follow:
Staments Reasons
1. 2x/4 = (5x + 8)/2 1. Given equation
2. 2x = 2(5x+8) 2. Multiplication property
3. 2x = 10x + 16 3. Distributive property
4. 0 = 8x + 16 4. Subtraction property
5. -16 = 8x 5. Subtraction property
6. -2 = x 6. Division property
7. x = -2 7. Symmetric property