Solve for $x$ : $4 (x - 3) 8 = - 16$

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Solution

$4 (x - 3) - 8 = 16$ simplify on the left

$4 x - 12 - 8 = 16$

$4 x - 20 = 16$ add 20 to both sides

$4 x = 36$ divide both sides by 4

$x = 9$

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