Start by isolating the term containing x which is 2x.
To do this, subtract 16 from both sides.
On the left, the 16's cancel and we're left
with 2x andon the right, 36 - 16 is 20.
So we have 2x = 20.
Now since 2 is multiplied by x, divide both
sides of the equation by 2 to get x by itself.
On the left, the 2's cancel and we're left
with x and on the right, 20 divided by 2 is 10.
So we have x = 10 which is the solution to this equation.