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20x-4=-3\left(5x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 5x-1.
20x-4=-15x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 5x-1.
20x-4+15x=3
Add 15x to both sides.
35x-4=3
Combine 20x and 15x to get 35x.
35x=3+4
Add 4 to both sides.
35x=7
Add 3 and 4 to get 7.
x=\frac{7}{35}
Divide both sides by 35.
x=\frac{1}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{7}{35} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 7.