How do I solve 5x-2=8

5x-2=8 add 2 to both sides 5x=10 divide both sides by 5 x=2

So you have 5x-2=8

To get rid of the 2 you have to add 2 to both sides like this:

2+5x=8+2 then you add 8+2 that equals 10.

add 2 to 5x and you get 7x, your problem should look like this:

7x=10

then you divide 7 on both sides and you get x = 1.42