Simplifying
5x + -8 = 22
Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 22
Solving
-8 + 5x = 22
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5x = 22 + 8
Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5x = 22 + 8
5x = 22 + 8
Combine like terms: 22 + 8 = 30
5x = 30
Divide each side by '5'.
x = 6
Simplifying
x = 6