To solve for x, we need to simplify the equation and isolate x on one side of the equation.
10x + 5 = 7x - 16
First, we can simplify the equation by subtracting 7x from both sides:
10x - 7x + 5 = 7x - 7x - 16
This simplifies to:
3x + 5 = -16
Next, we can isolate x by subtracting 5 from both sides:
3x + 5 - 5 = -16 - 5
This simplifies to:
3x = -21
Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 3:
3x/3 = -21/3
This simplifies to:
x = -7
Therefore, x = -7 is the solution to the equation.