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3+x+5=-3\left(x-8\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
8+x=-3\left(x-8\right)
Add 3 and 5 to get 8.
8+x=-3x+24
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x-8.
8+x+3x=24
Add 3x to both sides.
8+4x=24
Combine x and 3x to get 4x.
4x=24-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
4x=16
Subtract 8 from 24 to get 16.
x=\frac{16}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=4
Divide 16 by 4 to get 4.