How do you solve $2 x + 8 = - 16$ $2x+8=-16$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-30T03:49:16

$x = - 12$ $color(green)(x = -12$

$2 x + 8 = - 16$ $2x + 8 = -16$

$2 x = - 16 - 8$ $2x = -16-8$

$x = - \frac{24}{2}$ $x = -24/2$

$x = - 12$ $color(green)(x = -12$

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