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2-2x=8-5x
Subtract 5 from 13 to get 8.
2-2x+5x=8
Add 5x to both sides.
2+3x=8
Combine -2x and 5x to get 3x.
3x=8-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
3x=6
Subtract 2 from 8 to get 6.
x=\frac{6}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=2
Divide 6 by 3 to get 2.