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5-5x-10=35-10x
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x+2.
-5-5x=35-10x
Subtract 10 from 5 to get -5.
-5-5x+10x=35
Add 10x to both sides.
-5+5x=35
Combine -5x and 10x to get 5x.
5x=35+5
Add 5 to both sides.
5x=40
Add 35 and 5 to get 40.
x=\frac{40}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=8
Divide 40 by 5 to get 8.