4(2x - 5) = 5x - 8
step by step

x = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

4(2x - 5) = 5x - 8

Distribute 4: 8x - 20 = 5x - 8

Add 20 to both sides: 8x = 5x + 12

Substract 5x from both sides: 3x = 12

Divide both sides by 3: x = 4

step-by-step explanation:

if you meant, "on the way from (3, 2) to (3, 14):

x does not change; y increases by 12.

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