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96+3\times 6=8\left(6x+3\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 24, the least common multiple of 8,3.
96+18=8\left(6x+3\right)
Multiply 3 and 6 to get 18.
114=8\left(6x+3\right)
Add 96 and 18 to get 114.
114=48x+24
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by 6x+3.
48x+24=114
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
48x=114-24
Subtract 24 from both sides.
48x=90
Subtract 24 from 114 to get 90.
x=\frac{90}{48}
Divide both sides by 48.
x=\frac{15}{8}
Reduce the fraction \frac{90}{48} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.