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8+24-4\times 5=32-24x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8.
32-4\times 5=32-24x
Add 8 and 24 to get 32.
32-20=32-24x
Multiply -4 and 5 to get -20.
12=32-24x
Subtract 20 from 32 to get 12.
32-24x=12
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-24x=12-32
Subtract 32 from both sides.
-24x=-20
Subtract 32 from 12 to get -20.
x=\frac{-20}{-24}
Divide both sides by -24.
x=\frac{5}{6}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-20}{-24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -4.