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\left(\frac{5}{5}-\frac{1}{5}\right)x=x
Convert 1 to fraction \frac{5}{5}.
\frac{5-1}{5}x=x
Since \frac{5}{5} and \frac{1}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{4}{5}x=x
Subtract 1 from 5 to get 4.
\frac{4}{5}x-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
-\frac{1}{5}x=0
Combine \frac{4}{5}x and -x to get -\frac{1}{5}x.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -\frac{1}{5} is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.