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24+5x-7x-8=4
To find the opposite of 7x+8, find the opposite of each term.
24-2x-8=4
Combine 5x and -7x to get -2x.
16-2x=4
Subtract 8 from 24 to get 16.
-2x=4-16
Subtract 16 from both sides.
-2x=-12
Subtract 16 from 4 to get -12.
x=\frac{-12}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=6
Divide -12 by -2 to get 6.