SOLUTION: 20- 4x dived by 3 = 8x + 9 dived by 5 how do I work this?

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Question 894442: 20- 4x dived by 3
=
8x + 9 dived by 5

how do I work this?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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In plain text:
(20-4x)/3=(8x+9)/5

Using the rendering tags:
%2820-4x%29%2F3=%288x%2B9%29%2F5

Lowest common denominator is 3%2A5.

Multiply both members by 3%2A5.
5%2820-4x%29=3%288x%2B9%29

Distributive Property:
100-20x=24x%2B27

Collect like-terms and simplify to resolution of x.
-20x-24x=27-100
-44x=-73%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bx=-73%2F%28-44%29
highlight%28x=73%2F44%29