CEMC Cayley, 2009

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

If $3(-2) = \nabla + 2$ , then $\nabla$ equals

(A) $-2$ (B) $0$ (C) $-8$ (D) $-6$ (E) $-4$

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