Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. Consider the equation below. − 2 ( 5 x + 8 ) = 14 + 6 x The equation was solved using the following steps. Step 1: − 10 x − 16 = 14 + 6 x Step 2: − 16 x − 16 = 14 Step 3: − 16 x = 30 Step 4: x = 30 − 16 Step 5: x = − 15 8 Complete the statements below with the process used to achieve steps 1-4. Step 1: -2 to 5x and 8. Step 2: 6x. Step 3: 16. Step 4: -16.
