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7x-8-5x=2
Subtract 5x from both sides.
2x-8=2
Combine 7x and -5x to get 2x.
2x=2+8
Add 8 to both sides.
2x=10
Add 2 and 8 to get 10.
x=\frac{10}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=5
Divide 10 by 2 to get 5.