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8-3x-2=2x-5
To find the opposite of 3x+2, find the opposite of each term.
6-3x=2x-5
Subtract 2 from 8 to get 6.
6-3x-2x=-5
Subtract 2x from both sides.
6-5x=-5
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x=-5-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
-5x=-11
Subtract 6 from -5 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{11}{5}
Fraction \frac{-11}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{11}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.