Answer
$x=-1/6$
Work Step by Step
First, subtract 16 from both sides,
$24x+16-16=12-16$
or $24x=-4$
DIvide both sides by 24,
$24x/24=-4/24$
Simplify the fractions to get $x=-1/6$
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