Question 227406
 I'm confused on how to combine like terms on problems like so: 
-12-3x=10-26+5x
Add the 10 and -26.
-12-3x=-16+5x
There are 2 x terms.  Combine them by adding 3x to both sides.
-12 = -16 + 8x
Add 16 to both sides to get the x by itself.
+4 = 8x
x = 1/2