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4x+7=9x-24-2x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3x-8.
4x+7=7x-24
Combine 9x and -2x to get 7x.
4x+7-7x=-24
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-3x+7=-24
Combine 4x and -7x to get -3x.
-3x=-24-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
-3x=-31
Subtract 7 from -24 to get -31.
x=\frac{-31}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{31}{3}
Fraction \frac{-31}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{31}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.