Solve using the distributed property - 4 (2x-5) = 4

-4 (2x-5) = 4

-8x+20=4

-8x=4-20

-8x/-8 = - 16/-8

x=2

First you multiply - 4 times 2x=-8x.

Then you multiply - 4 and - 5=20

so - 8x+20=4

You subtract 20 on outside of the equal sign. (Because if you do something on one side of the equal sign you have to do it to the other side.)

-8x=-16

then you divide - 8 on both sides of the equal sign

x=2