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What are the steps to get x

What are the steps to get x-example-1
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You move like terms to their side, so 20 would go with four but you have to change the sign. In the end it would be 5x-3x=4-20
you subtract 5x-3x which is 2x and 4-20 which is -16. From there you move 2x to the other side by dividing and it'll give you -8. X=-8
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