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\frac{3}{4}x+5-2x=-5
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-\frac{5}{4}x+5=-5
Combine \frac{3}{4}x and -2x to get -\frac{5}{4}x.
-\frac{5}{4}x=-5-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-\frac{5}{4}x=-10
Subtract 5 from -5 to get -10.
x=-10\left(-\frac{4}{5}\right)
Multiply both sides by -\frac{4}{5}, the reciprocal of -\frac{5}{4}.
x=\frac{-10\left(-4\right)}{5}
Express -10\left(-\frac{4}{5}\right) as a single fraction.
x=\frac{40}{5}
Multiply -10 and -4 to get 40.
x=8
Divide 40 by 5 to get 8.