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8x+20+4=3\left(5x-6\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2x+5.
8x+24=3\left(5x-6\right)
Add 20 and 4 to get 24.
8x+24=15x-18
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 5x-6.
8x+24-15x=-18
Subtract 15x from both sides.
-7x+24=-18
Combine 8x and -15x to get -7x.
-7x=-18-24
Subtract 24 from both sides.
-7x=-42
Subtract 24 from -18 to get -42.
x=\frac{-42}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=6
Divide -42 by -7 to get 6.