Use this rule: \(a \times \frac{b}{c}=\frac{ab}{c}\).
\[(\frac{8\times 3}{4}+14\times \frac{1}{2})(x+3)=66-1\]
Simplify \(8\times 3\) to \(24\).
\[(\frac{24}{4}+14\times \frac{1}{2})(x+3)=66-1\]
Simplify \(\frac{24}{4}\) to \(6\).
\[(6+14\times \frac{1}{2})(x+3)=66-1\]
Simplify \(14\times \frac{1}{2}\) to \(\frac{14}{2}\).
\[(6+\frac{14}{2})(x+3)=66-1\]
Simplify \(\frac{14}{2}\) to \(7\).
\[(6+7)(x+3)=66-1\]
Simplify \(6+7\) to \(13\).
\[13(x+3)=66-1\]
Simplify \(66-1\) to \(65\).
\[13(x+3)=65\]
Divide both sides by \(13\).
\[x+3=\frac{65}{13}\]
Simplify \(\frac{65}{13}\) to \(5\).
\[x+3=5\]
Subtract \(3\) from both sides.
\[x=5-3\]
Simplify \(5-3\) to \(2\).
\[x=2\]
x=2
