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20x-4\left(3x+2\right)=5\left(x-2\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 20, the least common multiple of 5,4.
20x-12x-8=5\left(x-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 3x+2.
8x-8=5\left(x-2\right)
Combine 20x and -12x to get 8x.
8x-8=5x-10
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-2.
8x-8-5x=-10
Subtract 5x from both sides.
3x-8=-10
Combine 8x and -5x to get 3x.
3x=-10+8
Add 8 to both sides.
3x=-2
Add -10 and 8 to get -2.
x=\frac{-2}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-\frac{2}{3}
Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.