Answer:
x=5/9
Step-by-step explanation:
-7x-3x+2=8x-8
Add -7x-3x.
-10x+2=8x-8
Add -10x on both sides (to cancel out the -10x on the left side)
2=18x-8
Add 8 on both sides (to cancel the -8)
10=18x
Divide 18 on both sides
10/18 simplified is 5/9.
x=5/9