Subtract \(10x\) from both sides.
\[-8=8x-10x\]
Simplify \(8x-10x\) to \(-2x\).
\[-8=-2x\]
Divide both sides by \(-2\).
\[\frac{-8}{-2}=x\]
Two negatives make a positive.
\[\frac{8}{2}=x\]
Simplify \(\frac{8}{2}\) to \(4\).
\[4=x\]
Switch sides.
\[x=4\]
x=4
