text: how do you solve this algebra problem correctly? here's the problem, and please show how you did it. thanks.  14+2 (4g-3) = 40 14+2(4g-3)=40 14+8g-6=40 (distribute through) 8+8g=40 (combine like terms) 8g=32 (subtract 8 from both sides) g=4 (divide both sides by 8)