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

3x414(x20)=x4+32\dfrac{3x}{4} - \dfrac{1}{4}(x - 20) = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32

Linear Eqns One Variable

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3x414(x20)=x4+323x4x4+204=x4+323x4x4+5=x4+323xx4+5=x4+322x4+5=x4+322x4x4=3252xx4=325x4=27x=27×4x=108\dfrac{3x}{4} - \dfrac{1}{4}(x - 20) = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{3x}{4} - \dfrac{x}{4} + \dfrac{20}{4} = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{3x}{4} - \dfrac{x}{4} + 5 = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{3x - x}{4} + 5 = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{2x}{4} + 5 = \dfrac{x}{4} + 32\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{2x}{4} - \dfrac{x}{4} = 32 - 5\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{2x - x}{4} = 32 - 5\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{x}{4} = 27\\[1em] ⇒ x = 27 \times 4\\[1em] ⇒ x = 108

Hence, the value of x is 108.

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