[tex]\text{Hello there! :)}[/tex]
[tex]\large\boxed{x = -3}[/tex]
[tex]5x - 2 + x = -20\\\\\text{Combine like terms:}\\\\5x + x - 2 = -20\\\\6x - 2 = -20\\\\\text{Add 2 to both sides:}\\\\6x - 2 + 2 = -20 + 2\\\\6x = -18\\\\\text{Divide both sides by 6:}\\\\6x / 6 = -18/6\\\\x = -3[/tex]
