Solve the equation for x

How do you solve 6x + 8 = 3x + 56 ?

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6x + 8 = 3x + 56
6x = 3x + 48   {subtracted 8 from each side}
3x = 48   {subtracted 3x from each side}
x = 16   {divided each side by 3}

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