Question

Do i combine like terms ?
5x+3=10x-2

Answer 1

Yes, in order to solve equations make sure to collect terms together - usually this makes the problem a lot easier to solve!

So subtract 5x from both sides to get

3 = 5x - 2

add 2 to both sides to get

5x = 5

now divide both sides by 5 to get

x = 1