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5x+3-8x=-24
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-3x+3=-24
Combine 5x and -8x to get -3x.
-3x=-24-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-3x=-27
Subtract 3 from -24 to get -27.
x=\frac{-27}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=9
Divide -27 by -3 to get 9.