[tex]2x+2(3x-8)=32\\2x+6x-16=32\\8x=48\\x=6[/tex]distribute and collect like-terms
to make sure of the answer:
[tex]2x+2(3x-8)=32\\2(6)+2(3(6)-8)=32\\12+2(18-8)=32\\12+36-16=32\\12+20=32\\32=32[/tex]
