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-5-2x=1-8x
Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.
-5-2x+8x=1
Add 8x to both sides.
-5+6x=1
Combine -2x and 8x to get 6x.
6x=1+5
Add 5 to both sides.
6x=6
Add 1 and 5 to get 6.
x=\frac{6}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=1
Divide 6 by 6 to get 1.