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\sqrt{2}x-x=5
Subtract x from both sides.
\left(\sqrt{2}-1\right)x=5
Combine all terms containing x.
\frac{\left(\sqrt{2}-1\right)x}{\sqrt{2}-1}=\frac{5}{\sqrt{2}-1}
Divide both sides by \sqrt{2}-1.
x=\frac{5}{\sqrt{2}-1}
Dividing by \sqrt{2}-1 undoes the multiplication by \sqrt{2}-1.
x=5\sqrt{2}+5
Divide 5 by \sqrt{2}-1.