Question

5x+10+2x=5-x

Answer 1

To find x we need to collect all terms in x on the left hand side of the equation.
First add x to both sides of the equation. What do you get?

Answer 2

would you add x to both 5x and 2x?

Answer 3

On the left hand side you add the terms in x as follows:
x + 5x + 2x = ?

Answer 4

8x+10=5 ?

Answer 5

Good work! Now you subtract 10 from both sides of your equation.

Answer 6

8x=-5 --> x=-5/8 ?

Answer 7

Excellent :) Your answer is correct.