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40-4x=8x-24
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8.
40-4x-8x=-24
Subtract 8x from both sides.
40-12x=-24
Combine -4x and -8x to get -12x.
-12x=-24-40
Subtract 40 from both sides.
-12x=-64
Subtract 40 from -24 to get -64.
x=\frac{-64}{-12}
Divide both sides by -12.
x=\frac{16}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-64}{-12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -4.