Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request in English. Please answer in English.

### Instruction:
Cape May and Daytona Beach have 40 shark sightings a year. If Cape May has 8 less than double the number of shark sightings of Daytona Beach, how many shark sightings does Cape May have?

### Response:
Let x be the number of shark sightings in Daytona Beach
Cape May has 2x-8 shark sightings
x+2x-8=40
3x-8=40
3x=48
x=<<16=16>>16
Cape May has 2(16)-8=24 shark sightings
#### 24