| x | − | 5 | x | − | 5 | = | 20 | − | 2 | x | + | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 4 | x | − | 5 |
| - | 4 | x | − | 5 | = | 20 | − | 2 | x | + | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 24 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 4 | x | − | 5 | = | 24 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 4 | x | + | 2 | x | = | 24 | + | 5 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 24 | + | 5 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 29 |
| - | 29 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | - | 29 |
| x | = | - | 29 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 29 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 29 2 |
| x | = | - 14.5 |