x=8
hope this helps you
First you would distribute the 4 on the left side of the equal sign,
8x-20=5x+4.
You would then combine like terms by adding 20 to both sides,
8x=5x+24
You would then subtract 5x from both sides,
3x=24
Finally, you would divide 24 by 3.
24/3=8
8=x
