X=−13
Distribute
Subtract
simplify
divide both sides
then simplify again to arrive at your answer.
The square of a binomial is written like

In your case, you have
, which implies 
So, we want to write

But our left hand side is

If we add 26 to both sides, we have

You can perform all kind of operation that are one the inverse of the other, so that the value won't change. For example, you can multiply and divide by 2:

Or add and subtract 5:

Answer:
70
Step-by-step explanation:
= First term = 
= Common difference = 
= Number of terms = 20
Sum of arithmetic progression is given by
![S=\dfrac{n}{2}[2a_1+(n-1)d]\\\Rightarrow S=\dfrac{20}{2}\times (2\times \dfrac{1}{3}+(20-1)\dfrac{1}{3})\\\Rightarrow S=70](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=S%3D%5Cdfrac%7Bn%7D%7B2%7D%5B2a_1%2B%28n-1%29d%5D%5C%5C%5CRightarrow%20S%3D%5Cdfrac%7B20%7D%7B2%7D%5Ctimes%20%282%5Ctimes%20%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D%2B%2820-1%29%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D%29%5C%5C%5CRightarrow%20S%3D70)
The sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic sequence is 70.