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10x-20=7\left(x+1\right)-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2x-4.
10x-20=7x+7-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by x+1.
10x-20=7x+4
Subtract 3 from 7 to get 4.
10x-20-7x=4
Subtract 7x from both sides.
3x-20=4
Combine 10x and -7x to get 3x.
3x=4+20
Add 20 to both sides.
3x=24
Add 4 and 20 to get 24.
x=\frac{24}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=8
Divide 24 by 3 to get 8.