Question

solve
3x + 2 = 5x – 6

Answer 1

1. Subtract 5x from both sides:
3x + 2 - 5x = 5x - 6 - 5x

Answer 2

Which equals:
\[-2x + 2 = -6\]

Answer 3

2. Subtract 2 from both sides:
-2x + 2 - 2 = -6 - 2

Which equals:
-2x = -8

Answer 4

3. Divide both sides by 2:\[\left(\begin{matrix}-2x \\ -2\end{matrix}\right) = \left(\begin{matrix}-8 \\ -2\end{matrix}\right)\]

Answer 5

Which gives you the answer:\[x = 4\]