8+ 5x - 2 = -14
what is the value of x?

Step-by-step explanation:

6 + 5x - 2 = -14

5x + (6 - 2) = -14

5x + 4 = -14            subtract 4 from both sides

5x = -18       divide both sides by 5

x = -3.6

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for this case we must apply distributive property to the following expression:

the distributive property states that:

then, when applying the property we have to multiply the -2 for each term within the parenthesis: