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3+8+4x+1=20-2\left(2-x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4+2x.
11+4x+1=20-2\left(2-x\right)
Add 3 and 8 to get 11.
12+4x=20-2\left(2-x\right)
Add 11 and 1 to get 12.
12+4x=20-4+2x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2-x.
12+4x=16+2x
Subtract 4 from 20 to get 16.
12+4x-2x=16
Subtract 2x from both sides.
12+2x=16
Combine 4x and -2x to get 2x.
2x=16-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
2x=4
Subtract 12 from 16 to get 4.
x=\frac{4}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=2
Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.