Solve for x: 8 - 5 x = 2 x + 8 Subtract 2 x from both sides: 8 + (-5 x - 2 x) = (2 x - 2 x) + 8 -5 x - 2 x = -7 x: -7 x + 8 = (2 x - 2 x) + 8 2 x - 2 x = 0: 8 - 7 x = 8 Subtract 8 from both sides: (8 - 8) - 7 x = 8 - 8 8 - 8 = 0: -7 x = 8 - 8 8 - 8 = 0: -7 x = 0 Divide both sides of -7 x = 0 by -7: (-7 x)/(-7) = 0/(-7) (-7)/(-7) = 1: x = 0/(-7) 0/(-7) = 0: Answer: x = 0
