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7x+85=4x+20
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+5.
7x+85-4x=20
Subtract 4x from both sides.
3x+85=20
Combine 7x and -4x to get 3x.
3x=20-85
Subtract 85 from both sides.
3x=-65
Subtract 85 from 20 to get -65.
x=\frac{-65}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-\frac{65}{3}
Fraction \frac{-65}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{65}{3} by extracting the negative sign.