Question
$$2(4x+1)+2x+4 = -44$$
Answer
$$ x = -5 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} 2(4x+1)+2x+4 &= -44&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]8x+2+2x+4 &= -44&& \\[1 em]10x+6 &= -44&& \text{ move 6 to the right } \\[1 em]10x &= -44-6&& \\[1 em]10x &= -50&& \text{ divide both sides by $ 10 $ } \\[1 em]x &= -\frac{50}{10}&& \\[1 em]x &= -5&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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