What is the solution to 4(2x - 1) = 20?
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x=3

Step-by-step explanation:

4(2x - 1) = 20

Divide each side by 4

4/4(2x - 1) = 20/4

2x-1 = 5

Add 1 to each side

2x-1 +1 = 5+1

2x= 6

Divide by 2

2x/2 = 6/2

x = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the distributive property to expand the left side:

Simplify:

Isolate the variable, x. Add 4 to both sides of the equation:

Now divide both sides by 8:

The value of x is 3.

:Done