20-5x=4x+2

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Solution for 20-5x=4x+2 equation:


Simplifying
20 + -5x = 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
20 + -5x = 2 + 4x

Solving
20 + -5x = 2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -5x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -5x + -4x = -9x
20 + -9x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
20 + -9x = 2 + 0
20 + -9x = 2

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -9x = 2 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -9x = 2 + -20
-9x = 2 + -20

Combine like terms: 2 + -20 = -18
-9x = -18

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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