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-6x+5=3-2
Combine 2x and -8x to get -6x.
-6x+5=1
Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.
-6x=1-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-6x=-4
Subtract 5 from 1 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x=\frac{2}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-4}{-6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -2.