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4x+20=2\left(3x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+5.
4x+20=6x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 3x+1.
4x+20-6x=2
Subtract 6x from both sides.
-2x+20=2
Combine 4x and -6x to get -2x.
-2x=2-20
Subtract 20 from both sides.
-2x=-18
Subtract 20 from 2 to get -18.
x=\frac{-18}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=9
Divide -18 by -2 to get 9.