First, isolate the x:
5x-2x= 2-3
Then solve!
3x= -1
x= -1/3
Hope this helps!
That would be 15/80=3/16 so it would be 3/16 or unlikely because it is less than half of 16
Elimination Method

If we multiply the equation 3 by (-1) we obtain this:

If we add them we obtain 0, therefore there are infinite solutions. So, let's write it in terms of Z
1. Using the 3rd equation we can obtain X(Y,Z)

2. We can replace this value of X in the 1st and 2nd equations

3. If we simplify:

4. We can obtain Y from this two equations:

5. Now, we need to obtain X(Z). We can replace Y in X(Y,Z)

6. If we simplify, we obtain:

7. In conclusion, we obtain that
(X,Y,Z) =
So first, you want to open the parenthesis here.
So, to do that, first look at the symbol before the parenthesis.
In this case it's a -.
So when it's a -, reverse the symbol inside the parenthesis. (This is because if you don't you're subtracting 2x and then adding 8, when really you're subtracting both 2x and 8.)
So,
9x - 2x - 8
Or simplified,
7x - 8