5x+2-10=3x-16

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Solution for 5x+2-10=3x-16 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2 + -10 = 3x + -16

Reorder the terms:
2 + -10 + 5x = 3x + -16

Combine like terms: 2 + -10 = -8
-8 + 5x = 3x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = -16 + 3x

Solving
-8 + 5x = -16 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5x + -3x = -16 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-8 + 2x = -16 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8 + 2x = -16 + 0
-8 + 2x = -16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2x = -16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x = -16 + 8
2x = -16 + 8

Combine like terms: -16 + 8 = -8
2x = -8

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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