The equation is .
Divide each side by 5.
\Case:1 a = b.
\Multiply each side by 5.
\Apply distributive property: a( b + c) = ab + ac.
\Subtract x from each side.
\Subtract 20 from each side.
\Divide each side by 14.
\.
Case:2 a = b.
Multiply each side by 5.
\Apply distributive property: a( b + c) = ab + ac.
\Add x to each side.
\Add 20 to each side.
\Divide each side by 16.
\.
The solution set is .