The scale is balanced. This is the case if the distances * weights are the same on both sides of the scale: (A + B) * weigth 1 + B * weight 2 = C * weigth 3 + (C + D) * weight 4.
(140 + 100) * 8 + 100 * 8 = 120 * 4 + (120 + 160) * ?.
==> 2720 = 480 + 280 * ?.
==> 2720 - 480 = 280 * ?.
==> ? = 2240 / 280.
==> ? = 8.