3x-10=5x-8

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-10=5x-8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3x-10=5x-8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -10 = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x = -8 + 5x

Solving
-10 + 3x = -8 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 3x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-10 + -2x = -8 + 0
-10 + -2x = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = -8 + 10
-2x = -8 + 10

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

See similar equations:

| 38-11x=-7x-54 | | 6t-t-6=4t-6 | | -3u^3-16u-16=0 | | x^2+sqrt(7x)-1=0 | | 6t-t-6t=4t-6 | | 790x+10y-1000=0 | | 4c-2=3c | | 13=2x^2-5x-7 | | 4(x+7)=48whatisx | | 3x^2y+12xy-57y= | | mgh=mv | | x^2+5x-170=0 | | 25+3x-5+2x=160 | | 3b-4(2b+5)=3b-6+10 | | 4x^3y-8x^2y^2-96xy^3= | | 4i(6i)=x | | 2(g+3)-2=8+2g | | y=11(47-155) | | 4x+6(-4x+13)=-102 | | -2(x+2)+6=-3 | | 135=-4x-5(7x+12) | | 2=sqrt(m-2) | | 74+4-14d=36 | | 2(y+3)=6(y+2) | | 2=sqrtm-2 | | 2x^2-36x+90= | | M+9= | | 3(x+2)+4x=3x-14 | | 28+6p=7(p+4) | | 122+2x=-103-7x | | u^2-8u-57=0 | | x^9+5= |

Equations solver categories