The equation is
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Divide each side by 5.
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Case:1 a = b.
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Multiply each side by 5.
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Apply distributive property: a( b + c) = ab + ac.
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Subtract x from each side.
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Subtract 20 from each side.
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Divide each side by 14.
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Case:2 a =
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Multiply each side by 5.
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Apply distributive property: a( b + c) = ab + ac.
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Add x to each side.
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Add 20 to each side.
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Divide each side by 16.
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The solution set is
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