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5x+20=-5\left(x+4\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+4.
5x+20=-5x-20
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x+4.
5x+20+5x=-20
Add 5x to both sides.
10x+20=-20
Combine 5x and 5x to get 10x.
10x=-20-20
Subtract 20 from both sides.
10x=-40
Subtract 20 from -20 to get -40.
x=\frac{-40}{10}
Divide both sides by 10.
x=-4
Divide -40 by 10 to get -4.