Hey!
Let's write the problem.
[tex]2x-4-5x=2[/tex]
Add like terms...
[tex]-3x-4=2[/tex]
Add [tex]4[/tex] to both sides.
[tex]-3x-4+4=2+4[/tex]
[tex]-3x=6[/tex]
Divide both sides by [tex]-3[/tex].
[tex]\frac{-3x}{-3}=\frac{6}{-3}[/tex]
Our final answer would be,
[tex]x=-2[/tex]
Thanks!
-TetraFish