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48+24x+6\left(x-3\right)=8x-\left(5x-3\right)+36x
Add 24 and 24 to get 48.
48+24x+6x-18=8x-\left(5x-3\right)+36x
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by x-3.
48+30x-18=8x-\left(5x-3\right)+36x
Combine 24x and 6x to get 30x.
30+30x=8x-\left(5x-3\right)+36x
Subtract 18 from 48 to get 30.
30+30x=8x-5x-\left(-3\right)+36x
To find the opposite of 5x-3, find the opposite of each term.
30+30x=8x-5x+3+36x
The opposite of -3 is 3.
30+30x=3x+3+36x
Combine 8x and -5x to get 3x.
30+30x=39x+3
Combine 3x and 36x to get 39x.
30+30x-39x=3
Subtract 39x from both sides.
30-9x=3
Combine 30x and -39x to get -9x.
-9x=3-30
Subtract 30 from both sides.
-9x=-27
Subtract 30 from 3 to get -27.
x=\frac{-27}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=3
Divide -27 by -9 to get 3.