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Please help me with this I just need to know the right order

Please help me with this I just need to know the right order-example-1
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Explanation:

2(-3x + 4) = 5x + 2 [distributive property]

-8 + 8 = 5x + 2 [solution]

8 = 11x + 2 [add 6x on both sides]

6 = 11x [subtract 2 from both sides]

x =
(11)/(6) [divide both sides by 11]

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