1) Let's solve the equation given the condition
[tex]\frac{\mleft(x+40\mright)}{2^3}\Rightarrow\frac{(8+40)}{8}\Rightarrow\frac{48}{8}=6[/tex]
After plugging into the equation, all that's left is to solve it with the PEMDA order of operation.
2) So the answer is C
