Question 227401
Distribute:
{{{5x+2-2x=4x-2}}}
Move all the x terms to one side and the numbers to the other:
{{{5x-2x-4x=-2-2}}}
Combine like terms:
{{{-x=-4}}}
Divide both sides by -1 to change the signs:
{{{x=4}}}, which is our answer.