x = 3/4
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5x - 2(x + 1) = 1/4
⁴⁾5x - ⁴⁾2x - ⁴⁾2 = 1/4
20x - 8x - 8 = 1
12x = 1 + 8
12x = 9 | : 3
4x = 3
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