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5x-10=20x-70+2
Multiply 2 and 10 to get 20.
5x-10=20x-68
Add -70 and 2 to get -68.
5x-10-20x=-68
Subtract 20x from both sides.
-15x-10=-68
Combine 5x and -20x to get -15x.
-15x=-68+10
Add 10 to both sides.
-15x=-58
Add -68 and 10 to get -58.
x=\frac{-58}{-15}
Divide both sides by -15.
x=\frac{58}{15}
Fraction \frac{-58}{-15} can be simplified to \frac{58}{15} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.