Answer:
-2 =x
Step-by-step explanation:
3x−2=8x+8
Subtract 3x from each side
3x-3x−2=8x-3x+8
-2 = 5x+8
Subtract 8 from each side
-2-8 = 5x+8-8
-10 = 5x
Divide each side by 5
-10/5 = 5x/5
-2
Subtract 8x from both sides.
3x−2−8x=8x+8−8x
−5x−2=8
Step 2: Add 2 to both sides.
−5x−2+2=8+2
−5x=10
Step 3: Divide both sides by -5.
−5x
−5
=
10
x=−2
