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(x+8)+4x=(7x-16)

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(x+8)+4x = 7x -16\\\\\implies 5x +8 = 7x -16\\\\\implies 7x -5x = 8+16 \\\\\implies 2x = 24\\\\\implies x = \frac{24}2\\\\\implies x= 12

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