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Question

$$3x+2(x+2)+2x-5=20$$

Solve for x

$x=3$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply $2$ by $x+2$.

$$3x+2x+4+2x-5=20$$

Combine $3x$ and $2x$ to get $5x$.

$$5x+4+2x-5=20$$

Combine $5x$ and $2x$ to get $7x$.

$$7x+4-5=20$$

Subtract $5$ from $4$ to get $-1$.

$$7x-1=20$$

Add $1$ to both sides.

$$7x=20+1$$

Add $20$ and $1$ to get $21$.

$$7x=21$$

Divide both sides by $7$.

$$x=\frac{21}{7}$$

Divide $21$ by $7$ to get $3$.

$$x=3$$