Question

What is the solution to this equation?
3x-x+8+5x-2=10

Answer 1

3x - x + 8 + 5x - 2 = 10

combine like terms on the left, then add or subtract as asked
(3x - x + 5x) + (8 - 2) = 10

7x + 6 = 10
subtract 6 from both sides

7x = 4
divide both sides by 7

x = 4/7

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