Hey there!
Apply fraction cross multiply: if a/b = c/d , then a *d = b*c
2 ( 5x - 2 ) = ( 2x + 4 ) * 4
expand : 2 (5x-2 ) => 2*5x - 2*2 => 10x - 4
expand : ( 2x +4 ) * 4 => 2x * 4 + 4*4 => 8x + 16
10x - 4 = 8x+16
add 4 to both sides:
10x-4+4 = 8x+16+4
simplify :
10x = 8x + 20
subtract 8x from both sides:
10x -8x = 8x+20-8x
simplify:
2x = 20
Therefore:
x = 20 / 2
x = 10
Hope that helps!
Step 1. Simplify 2/3x to 2x/3
2x/3 + 4 = 4/5x - 2
Step 2. Simplify 4/5x to 4x/5
2x/3 + 4 = 4x/5 - 2
Step 3. Multiply both sides by 15 (the LCM of 3,5)
10x + 60 = 12x - 30
Step 4. Subtract 10x from both sides
60 = 12x - 30 - 10x
Step 5. Simplify 12x - 30 - 10x to 2x - 30
60 =2x - 30
Step 6. Add 30 to both sides
60 + 30 =2x
Step 7. Simplify 60 + 30 to 90
90 = 2x
Step 8. Divide both sides by 2
90/2 = x
Step 9. Simplify 90/2 to 45
45 = x
Step 10. Switch sides
x = 45
