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-5x+20-27=-7
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x-4.
-5x-7=-7
Subtract 27 from 20 to get -7.
-5x=-7+7
Add 7 to both sides.
-5x=0
Add -7 and 7 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -5 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.