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Solve (question no. 2-22) for x :

3x4βˆ’14(xβˆ’20)=x4+32\dfrac{3x}{4} - \dfrac{1}{4}(x - 20) = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32

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3x4βˆ’14(xβˆ’20)=x4+32β‡’3x4βˆ’x4+204=x4+32β‡’3x4βˆ’x4+5=x4+32β‡’3xβˆ’x4+5=x4+32β‡’2x4+5=x4+32β‡’2x4βˆ’x4=32βˆ’5β‡’2xβˆ’x4=32βˆ’5β‡’x4=27β‡’x=27Γ—4β‡’x=108\dfrac{3x}{4} - \dfrac{1}{4}(x - 20) = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] β‡’ \dfrac{3x}{4} - \dfrac{x}{4} + \dfrac{20}{4} = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] β‡’ \dfrac{3x}{4} - \dfrac{x}{4} + 5 = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] β‡’ \dfrac{3x - x}{4} + 5 = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] β‡’ \dfrac{2x}{4} + 5 = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] β‡’ \dfrac{2x}{4} - \dfrac{x}{4} = 32 - 5\\[1em] β‡’ \dfrac{2x - x}{4} = 32 - 5\\[1em] β‡’ \dfrac{x}{4} = 27\\[1em] β‡’ x = 27 \times 4\\[1em] β‡’ x = 108

Hence, the value of x is 108.

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