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24+4\left(3x-2\right)=3\left(8x-3\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 3,4.
24+12x-8=3\left(8x-3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 3x-2.
16+12x=3\left(8x-3\right)
Subtract 8 from 24 to get 16.
16+12x=24x-9
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 8x-3.
16+12x-24x=-9
Subtract 24x from both sides.
16-12x=-9
Combine 12x and -24x to get -12x.
-12x=-9-16
Subtract 16 from both sides.
-12x=-25
Subtract 16 from -9 to get -25.
x=\frac{-25}{-12}
Divide both sides by -12.
x=\frac{25}{12}
Fraction \frac{-25}{-12} can be simplified to \frac{25}{12} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.