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x-8\left(2+x\right)=-24
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8.
x-16-8x=-24
Use the distributive property to multiply -8 by 2+x.
-7x-16=-24
Combine x and -8x to get -7x.
-7x=-24+16
Add 16 to both sides.
-7x=-8
Add -24 and 16 to get -8.
x=\frac{-8}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=\frac{8}{7}
Fraction \frac{-8}{-7} can be simplified to \frac{8}{7} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.