[tex]2-7x-3x=-8x-8\\\\-7x-3x+8x=-8-2\\\\-2x=-10 \ \ /:(-2)\\\\\huge\boxed{x=5}[/tex]
Answer:
x =5
step-by-step explanation:
combine the like terms:
2 -7x -3x = -8x -8
= 2 -10x = -8x -8
= -10x +2 = -8x -8
= -10x +2 -2 = -8x -8 -2
= -10x = -8x -10
= -10x +8x = -8x -10 +8x
= -2x = -10
= -2x/-2 = -10/-2
simplify
x = 5
