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5x+5\left(x+1\right)\times \frac{4}{5}=-14
Variable x cannot be equal to -1 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 5\left(x+1\right), the least common multiple of x+1,5,5\left(x+1\right).
5x+4\left(x+1\right)=-14
Multiply 5 and \frac{4}{5} to get 4.
5x+4x+4=-14
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+1.
9x+4=-14
Combine 5x and 4x to get 9x.
9x=-14-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
9x=-18
Subtract 4 from -14 to get -18.
x=\frac{-18}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
x=-2
Divide -18 by 9 to get -2.