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4\left(x+1\right)=24x-16
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8.
4x+4=24x-16
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+1.
4x+4-24x=-16
Subtract 24x from both sides.
-20x+4=-16
Combine 4x and -24x to get -20x.
-20x=-16-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
-20x=-20
Subtract 4 from -16 to get -20.
x=\frac{-20}{-20}
Divide both sides by -20.
x=1
Divide -20 by -20 to get 1.