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10 + 8(2x+4) = 8 - x

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10+ 8(2x+ 4)= 8-x
⇒ 10+ 8*2x+ 8*4= 8 -x
⇒ 10+ 16x+ 32= 8 -x
⇒ 16x+x= 8 -10 -32
⇒ 17x= -34
⇒ x= -34/17
⇒ x= -2

Final answer: x= -2~
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10 + 8(2x+4) = 8 - x

10 + 16x + 32 = 8 - x

16x + 42 = 8 - x
+x +x
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17x + 42 = 8
- 42 -42
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17x = -34
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17 17

x = -2
The answer is x=-2

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