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Answer:

x=1

Explanation:

First, use the distributive property with 4(x+8), which equals 4x+32. So the right side is 4x+32-4. Combine like terms which will then give you 4x+28.

Next step is getting the variable on one side. So you have 4x+28=-2x+34 (I rearranged it because I personally like having the variable in the front). So, you should get rid of the smaller term first, in this case it's -2x. To cancel it out you have to add 2x to both sides. This will give you 6x+28=34.

Now you have to get the variable by itself. To do this you should first subtract 28 from both sides. This will leave you with 6x=6. The next step is dividing both sides by 6 to get your variable alone. This will leave you with x=1

So you're final answer is x=1.

Hope this helps!

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