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-48-40x=3x-5
Use the distributive property to multiply -8 by 6+5x.
-48-40x-3x=-5
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-48-43x=-5
Combine -40x and -3x to get -43x.
-43x=-5+48
Add 48 to both sides.
-43x=43
Add -5 and 48 to get 43.
x=\frac{43}{-43}
Divide both sides by -43.
x=-1
Divide 43 by -43 to get -1.