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3x+20-8x=2
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 5-2x.
-5x+20=2
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x=2-20
Subtract 20 from both sides.
-5x=-18
Subtract 20 from 2 to get -18.
x=\frac{-18}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{18}{5}
Fraction \frac{-18}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{18}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.