Consider the equation below.

-2(5x \ + \ 8) \ = \ 14 \ + \ 6x

The equation was solved using the following steps.

\begin{array}{lrclC30C30C30C40C40} \text{Step 1:}; ; ; & -10x\ - \ 16 &=& 14 \ + \ 6x\ \text{Step 2:} & -16x\ - \ 16 &=& 14 \ \text{Step 3:} & -16x &=& 30\ \text{Step 4:} & x &=& \frac{30}{-16}\ \text{Step 5:} & x &=& - \frac{15}{8} \end{array} 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:

Step 4:

-16.