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5x+10=2
Multiply both sides by 2.
5x=2-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
5x=-8
Subtract 10 from 2 to get -8.
x=\frac{-8}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{8}{5}
Fraction \frac{-8}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{5} by extracting the negative sign.