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8(2x+3) = 40
Multiply 8 by each term inside the parentheses:
16x + 24 = 40
Subtract 24 from both sides:
16x = 40 - 24
16x = 16
Divide both sides by 16:
x = 16/16
x = 1
Therefore, x = 1.