<span>Simplifying
2x + 8y = 10
Solving
2x + 8y = 10 Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8y' to each side of the equation.
2x + 8y + -8y = 10 + -8y
Combine like terms: 8y + -8y = 0
2x + 0 = 10 + -8y
2x = 10 + -8y
Divide each side by '2'.
x = 5 + -4y
Simplifying
x = 5 + -4y</span>
