5(x-5)-2x-4=-20
You asked:
Solve the equation \(5 \left(x - 5\right) - 2 x - 4 = -20\) for the variable \(x\).
MathBot Answer:
The solution is: \[x = 3\]
\[\begin{aligned}5 \left(x - 5\right) - 2 x - 4 &= -20\\3 x - 29 &= -20\\3 x &= 9\\x &= 3\end{aligned}\]