Solve for x 20-4=32x

$20 - 4 = 32 x$

Rewrite the equation as $32 x = 20 - 4$ .

$32 x = 20 - 4$

Subtract $4$ from $20$ .

$32 x = 16$

Divide each term in $32 x = 16$ by $32$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $32 x = 16$ by $32$ .

$\frac{32 x}{32} = \frac{16}{32}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $32$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{32 x}{32} = \frac{16}{32}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{16}{32}$

$x = \frac{16}{32}$

$x = \frac{16}{32}$

Simplify the right side.

Cancel the common factor of $16$ and $32$ .

Factor $16$ out of $16$ .

$x = \frac{16 (1)}{32}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $16$ out of $32$ .

$x = \frac{16 \cdot 1}{16 \cdot 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$x = \frac{16 \cdot 1}{16 \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$x = \frac{1}{2}$

$x = \frac{1}{2}$

$x = \frac{1}{2}$

$x = \frac{1}{2}$

$x = \frac{1}{2}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = \frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$x = 0.5$

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