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5x-4-2x=2.6
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3x-4=2.6
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x=2.6+4
Add 4 to both sides.
3x=6.6
Add 2.6 and 4 to get 6.6.
x=\frac{6.6}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{66}{30}
Expand \frac{6.6}{3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{11}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{66}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.