Skip to main content
Solve for x
Tick mark Image
Graph

Similar Problems from Web Search

Share

5x-10+6=3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-2.
5x-4=3x
Add -10 and 6 to get -4.
5x-4-3x=0
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x-4=0
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x=4
Add 4 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{4}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=2
Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.