Answer:
[tex]3x - 4 = 5x - 10 \\ collect \: liketerms \\ 3x - 5x = - 10 - 4 \\ - 2x = - 14 \\ you \: divide \: both \: sides \: by \: 2 \\ \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{ - 14}{2} \\ x = - 7[/tex]