Question
$$8-2(x+6) = 14$$
Answer
$$ x = -9 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} 8-2(x+6) &= 14&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]8-(2x+12) &= 14&& \\[1 em]8-2x-12 &= 14&& \\[1 em]-2x-4 &= 14&& \text{ move -4 to the right } \\[1 em]-2x &= 14+4&& \\[1 em]-2x &= 18&& \text{ divide both sides by $ -2 $ } \\[1 em]x &= -\frac{18}{2}&& \\[1 em]x &= -9&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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