Finding V0 when V0/4 = 10 + 2V0

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I have been teaching myself electronics from "Fundamentals of Electric Circuits". Can somebody help me with the attached problem? I know the answer, as it is given in the back of the book. However the method used to arrive at the answer eludes me. The answer is -4.444V and 98.75W. I have been able to figure out subsequent problems but this one has me stumped.
I get the following equation for V0 -> V0/4=(10+2V0)
 
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  • Circuit schematic for Prob. 2.19 (Fig. 2.83): a 6 ohm resistor and a 4 ohm resistor with voltage V0 across it, a 10 A current source, and a dependent current source of 2V0 in parallel.
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Check the definition of V0 on the diagram. It's not what you wrote in the equation.
 
Yea, check your signs. Current goes through a resistor from high to low voltage, your equation has charges gaining energy from the resistor.
 
the picture is very confusing, what is the diamond voltage??
 
The diamond voltage is not necessary to figure out v0. The correct equation for v0 is v0/4=-10-2v0.