Answer:
2)
[tex]2x + 6x + 8 = 32[/tex]
collect like terms
[tex]8x + 8 = 32[/tex]
move the constant to the right hand side and change its sign.
[tex]8x = 32 - 8[/tex]
Subtract the numbers
[tex]8x = 24[/tex]
Divide both sides of the equation by 8
[tex]x = 3[/tex]
