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3x-2=8\left(x-5\right)+24
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
3x-2=8x-40+24
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by x-5.
3x-2=8x-16
Add -40 and 24 to get -16.
3x-2-8x=-16
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-5x-2=-16
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x=-16+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-5x=-14
Add -16 and 2 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{14}{5}
Fraction \frac{-14}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{14}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.