Solve for x: 5x+2=3x−20.

Answer 1

First, let's subtract 3x from both sides of the equation:

5x + 2 - 3x = 3x - 3x - 20

This simplifies to:

2x + 2 = -20

Next, let's subtract 2 from both sides of the equation:

2x + 2 - 2 = -20 - 2

This simplifies to:

2x = -22

Finally, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 2:

(2x)/2 = (-22)/2

This simplifies to:

x = -11

Therefore, x equals -11.