Asked by Damianah Joy Locher

After distributing, what is the NEXT step in 4(x + 5) = 20? → 4x + 20 = 20?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Subtract 20 from both sides to isolate the x-term:

4x + 20 = 20
4x + 20 − 20 = 20 − 20 → 4x = 0

Then divide both sides by 4:

4x/4 = 0/4 → x = 0

(Check: 4(0+5)=4·5=20.)