Question Solve the equation Solve for x x=−32 Evaluate 2−83x=14Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −83x=14−2Subtract the numbers −83x=12Change the signs on both sides of the equation 83x=−12Multiply by the reciprocal 83x×38=−12×38Multiply x=−12×38Solution More Steps Evaluate −12×38Reduce the numbers −4×8Multiply the numbers −32 x=−32 Show Solution Rewrite the equation Rewrite in standard form x=−32 Evaluate 2−83x=14Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD 16−3x=112Move the constant to the right side −3x=96Multiply both sides 3x=−96Solution x=−32 Show Solution Graph