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2-x=\frac{2}{5}
Add 3 and 2 to get 5.
-x=\frac{2}{5}-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-x=\frac{2}{5}-\frac{10}{5}
Convert 2 to fraction \frac{10}{5}.
-x=\frac{2-10}{5}
Since \frac{2}{5} and \frac{10}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
-x=-\frac{8}{5}
Subtract 10 from 2 to get -8.
x=\frac{8}{5}
Multiply both sides by -1.