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\frac{4}{5}x-5=-\frac{7}{5}x+50
Fraction \frac{-7}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{5} by extracting the negative sign.
\frac{4}{5}x-5+\frac{7}{5}x=50
Add \frac{7}{5}x to both sides.
\frac{11}{5}x-5=50
Combine \frac{4}{5}x and \frac{7}{5}x to get \frac{11}{5}x.
\frac{11}{5}x=50+5
Add 5 to both sides.
\frac{11}{5}x=55
Add 50 and 5 to get 55.
x=55\times \frac{5}{11}
Multiply both sides by \frac{5}{11}, the reciprocal of \frac{11}{5}.
x=\frac{55\times 5}{11}
Express 55\times \frac{5}{11} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{275}{11}
Multiply 55 and 5 to get 275.
x=25
Divide 275 by 11 to get 25.