Solve for x 2-ax=-8

$2 - a x = - 8$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $2$ from both sides of the equation.

$- a x = - 8 - 2$

Subtract $2$ from $- 8$ .

$- a x = - 10$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- a x = - 10$ by $- 1 a$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- a x = - 10$ by $- 1 a$ .

$\frac{- a x}{- 1 a} = \frac{- 10}{- 1 a}$

Simplify the left side.

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{a x}{a} = \frac{- 10}{- 1 a}$

Cancel the common factor of $a$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{a x}{a} = \frac{- 10}{- 1 a}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 10}{- 1 a}$

Simplify the right side.

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$x = \frac{10}{a}$