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  • 03-10-2019
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4(5x - 2) = 72
What do I do

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  • 03-10-2019

Answer:

x = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

4(5x - 2) = 72

Do the distributive property

20x - 8 = 72

Then add 8 to both sides to get 20x alone

20x - 8 = 72

      + 8  + 8

20x = 80

Then divide both sides by 20 to get x

[tex]\frac{20x}{20} = \frac{80}{20}[/tex]

x = 4

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