Question Solve the equation x=20 Evaluate 2x−4x=5Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD (2x−4x)×4=5×4Simplify the equation More Steps Evaluate (2x−4x)×4Apply the distributive property 2x×4−4x×4Simplify x×2−xUse the commutative property to reorder the terms 2x−xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−1)xSubtract the numbers x x=5×4Solution x=20 Show Solution Rewrite the equation x=20 Evaluate 2x−4x=5Rewrite the expression More Steps Evaluate 2x−4xReduce the fraction 21x−4xReduce the fraction More Steps Evaluate −4xUse b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction 4−xReduce the fraction −41x 21x−41x 21x−41x=5Solution x=20 Show Solution Graph
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