Subtract
1 Simplify
3
x
−
5
x
3x−5x to
−
2
x
−2x.
3
×
−
2
x
+
2
=
−
8
3×−2x+2=−8
2 Simplify
3
×
−
2
x
3×−2x to
−
6
x
−6x.
−
6
x
+
2
=
−
8
−6x+2=−8
3 Subtract
2
2 from both sides.
−
6
x
=
−
8
−
2
−6x=−8−2
4 Simplify
−
8
−
2
−8−2 to
−
10
−10.
−
6
x
=
−
10
−6x=−10
5 Divide both sides by
−
6
−6.
x
=
−
10
−
6
x=
−6
−10
6 Two negatives make a positive.
x
=
10
6
x=
6
10
7 Simplify
10
6
6
10
to
5
3
3
5
.
x
=
5
3
x=
3
5
