-2(5x-8)=2x - 8(x + 6)

x=4

Step-by-step explanation:

-2(5x-8)=2x - 8(x + 6)

-10x+16=2x-8x-48

-10x+16=-6x-48

-6x         -6x

-16x+16=-48

      -16  -16

-16x=-64

-16x/-16=-64/-16

x=4

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step-by-step explanation:

for ex: the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. it is the opposite.

reciprocal definition:

a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.