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3x+8-5x=-2
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x+8=-2
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x=-2-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-2x=-10
Subtract 8 from -2 to get -10.
x=\frac{-10}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=5
Divide -10 by -2 to get 5.