Solve the following equation for x:

4x + 7 = 23-8
x =

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To solve the equation \(4x + 7 = 23 - 8\), we first simplify the right side of the equation:

\[ 23 - 8 = 15 \]

Now the equation becomes:

\[ 4x + 7 = 15 \]

Next, we isolate the term with \(x\) by subtracting 7 from both sides:

\[ 4x = 15 - 7 \]

Calculating the right side:

\[ 15 - 7 = 8 \]

Now we have:

\[ 4x = 8 \]

To solve for \(x\), we divide both sides by 4:

\[ x = \frac{8}{4} = 2 \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ x = 2 \]