Solve the equation.

4(5x-2) = 32

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To solve the equation 4(5x-2) = 32, we can start by applying the distributive property to simplify the left side of the equation.

4 * 5x = 20x
4 * -2 = -8

So the equation becomes:

20x - 8 = 32

Next, we can isolate the variable by adding 8 to both sides of the equation.

20x - 8 + 8 = 32 + 8

Which simplifies to:

20x = 40

Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 20.

20x/20 = 40/20

The 20s on the left side cancel out, leaving:

x = 2

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 2.