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8x-56+3x=8\left(2x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by x-7.
11x-56=8\left(2x+3\right)
Combine 8x and 3x to get 11x.
11x-56=16x+24
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by 2x+3.
11x-56-16x=24
Subtract 16x from both sides.
-5x-56=24
Combine 11x and -16x to get -5x.
-5x=24+56
Add 56 to both sides.
-5x=80
Add 24 and 56 to get 80.
x=\frac{80}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-16
Divide 80 by -5 to get -16.