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8x-20=3\left(3x-1\right)+2
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2x-5.
8x-20=9x-3+2
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3x-1.
8x-20=9x-1
Add -3 and 2 to get -1.
8x-20-9x=-1
Subtract 9x from both sides.
-x-20=-1
Combine 8x and -9x to get -x.
-x=-1+20
Add 20 to both sides.
-x=19
Add -1 and 20 to get 19.
x=-19
Multiply both sides by -1.