Question

Solve the equation. 5x + 8 − 3x = −10 help I keep getting s weird answer

these are the possible answers
x = −9
x = −1
x = 1
x = 9

Answer 1

First, you would add 5x - 3x because of the two variables which equals 2x, then 2x + 8 = -10
-8 - 8 and 10 = -18
2x / 18 = 9x

Answer 2

the answer to this is x=-9