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7x+3=4\left(5x-1\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to \frac{1}{5} since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 5x-1.
7x+3=20x-4
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 5x-1.
7x+3-20x=-4
Subtract 20x from both sides.
-13x+3=-4
Combine 7x and -20x to get -13x.
-13x=-4-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-13x=-7
Subtract 3 from -4 to get -7.
x=\frac{-7}{-13}
Divide both sides by -13.
x=\frac{7}{13}
Fraction \frac{-7}{-13} can be simplified to \frac{7}{13} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.