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30-10x=-5x
Use the distributive property to multiply 10 by 3-x.
30-10x+5x=0
Add 5x to both sides.
30-5x=0
Combine -10x and 5x to get -5x.
-5x=-30
Subtract 30 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-30}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=6
Divide -30 by -5 to get 6.