4(5x-2)=52 x=?
What is the=sign to the left of 52 mean? Did you make a mistake in writing it. Check your book carefully.
20x -8=52, we move 8 to the right and we change its sign from - to +
20x=52 +8
20x=60, we divide both sides by 20 and we get:
x=60/20
x=3