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4\left(5+2.5x\right)=2x+1
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
20+10x=2x+1
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 5+2.5x.
20+10x-2x=1
Subtract 2x from both sides.
20+8x=1
Combine 10x and -2x to get 8x.
8x=1-20
Subtract 20 from both sides.
8x=-19
Subtract 20 from 1 to get -19.
x=\frac{-19}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=-\frac{19}{8}
Fraction \frac{-19}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{19}{8} by extracting the negative sign.