2x+74=5x+20

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Solution for 2x+74=5x+20 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 74 = 5x + 20

Reorder the terms:
74 + 2x = 5x + 20

Reorder the terms:
74 + 2x = 20 + 5x

Solving
74 + 2x = 20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
74 + 2x + -5x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
74 + -3x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
74 + -3x = 20 + 0
74 + -3x = 20

Add '-74' to each side of the equation.
74 + -74 + -3x = 20 + -74

Combine like terms: 74 + -74 = 0
0 + -3x = 20 + -74
-3x = 20 + -74

Combine like terms: 20 + -74 = -54
-3x = -54

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

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