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5-\left(\frac{3}{4}-\frac{4}{4}\right)x=0
Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.
5-\frac{3-4}{4}x=0
Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{4}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
5-\left(-\frac{1}{4}x\right)=0
Subtract 4 from 3 to get -1.
5+\frac{1}{4}x=0
The opposite of -\frac{1}{4}x is \frac{1}{4}x.
\frac{1}{4}x=-5
Subtract 5 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=-5\times 4
Multiply both sides by 4, the reciprocal of \frac{1}{4}.
x=-20
Multiply -5 and 4 to get -20.