Step 1 :Distribute the -2 on the right side of the equation to both x and 5, we get \(8x - 30 = -2x - 10\).
Step 2 :Combine like terms on both sides of the equation, we get \(10x = 20\).
Step 3 :Subtract the x term on the right side from both sides of the equation to get all x terms on the left side, we get \(10x = 20\).
Step 4 :Divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient of x to solve for x, we get \(x = 2\).
Step 5 :Substitute x = 2 into the original equation, both sides of the equation should be equal, we get \(-14 = -14\).
Step 6 :The solution to the equation \(8x - 30 = -2(x + 5)\) is \(x = \boxed{2}\).