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\frac{1}{5}x-5x=-28
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-\frac{24}{5}x=-28
Combine \frac{1}{5}x and -5x to get -\frac{24}{5}x.
x=-28\left(-\frac{5}{24}\right)
Multiply both sides by -\frac{5}{24}, the reciprocal of -\frac{24}{5}.
x=\frac{-28\left(-5\right)}{24}
Express -28\left(-\frac{5}{24}\right) as a single fraction.
x=\frac{140}{24}
Multiply -28 and -5 to get 140.
x=\frac{35}{6}
Reduce the fraction \frac{140}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.