Hi there! To solve this problem, let’s combine like terms. -7 - 3 = -10. The problem will be -10x + 2 = -8x - 8. Let’s add 8x on both sides to get the whole number by itself. When you do that, you get -2x + 2 = -8. Now, subtract 2 from both sides to get -2x = -10. Now, divide each side by 3 to isolate the “x”. -10/-2 is 5. There. x = 5.
