we need to isolate x. so:
add 8 to both sides: x/3 = 6
multiply each side by 3: x = 18
[tex]\dfrac{x}{3}-8=-2\qquad|\text{add 8 to both sides}\\\\\dfrac{x}{3}-8+8=-2+8\\\\\dfrac{x}{3}=6\qquad|\text{multiply both sides by 3}\\\\\not3^1\cdot\dfrac{x}{\not3_1}=3\cdot6\\\\\boxed{x=18}[/tex]
