$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$ .

Distribute terms using distributive property: $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

Apply addition property of equality: If a = b then a + c = b + c.

$\"\"$ (Add 16 to each side)

$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Add: 6 + 16 = 22)

Apply multiplication property of equality: If a = b then $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by negative one)

$\"\"$ (Simplify) $\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .