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10x-16x-2=5+x
Combine 7x and 3x to get 10x.
-6x-2=5+x
Combine 10x and -16x to get -6x.
-6x-2-x=5
Subtract x from both sides.
-7x-2=5
Combine -6x and -x to get -7x.
-7x=5+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-7x=7
Add 5 and 2 to get 7.
x=\frac{7}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=-1
Divide 7 by -7 to get -1.