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5x+8+2x=-6
Add 2x to both sides.
7x+8=-6
Combine 5x and 2x to get 7x.
7x=-6-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
7x=-14
Subtract 8 from -6 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
x=-2
Divide -14 by 7 to get -2.