Solve for x
x = \frac{7}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2} = 3.5
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14-20+4x=8
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 5-x.
-6+4x=8
Subtract 20 from 14 to get -6.
4x=8+6
Add 6 to both sides.
4x=14
Add 8 and 6 to get 14.
x=\frac{14}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=\frac{7}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
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