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40x+320-90=3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 40 by x+8.
40x+230=3x
Subtract 90 from 320 to get 230.
40x+230-3x=0
Subtract 3x from both sides.
37x+230=0
Combine 40x and -3x to get 37x.
37x=-230
Subtract 230 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-230}{37}
Divide both sides by 37.
x=-\frac{230}{37}
Fraction \frac{-230}{37} can be rewritten as -\frac{230}{37} by extracting the negative sign.