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17-4x+20=39
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by x-5.
37-4x=39
Add 17 and 20 to get 37.
-4x=39-37
Subtract 37 from both sides.
-4x=2
Subtract 37 from 39 to get 2.
x=\frac{2}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-\frac{1}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{-4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.