5x+10=16x+2

Solution for 5x+10=16x+2 equation:

Simplifying
5x + 10 = 16x + 2

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5x = 16x + 2

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5x = 2 + 16x

Solving
10 + 5x = 2 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
10 + 5x + -16x = 2 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 5x + -16x = -11x
10 + -11x = 2 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
10 + -11x = 2 + 0
10 + -11x = 2

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -11x = 2 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -11x = 2 + -10
-11x = 2 + -10

Combine like terms: 2 + -10 = -8
-11x = -8

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 0.7272727273

Simplifying
x = 0.7272727273