2(x + 8) - 4x = 10x + 4
First, apply distributive property to solve the parentheses:
2(x)+2(8) -4x=10x+4
2x+16 -4x=10x+4
Then , collect like terms:
2x-4x+16 = 10x+4
-2x+16 = 10x+4
Collect variable terms on one side:
16-4 = 10x+2x
12 =12x
Divide both sides of the equation by 12:
12/12 =12x/12
1 =x
x=1