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-2.5x=5.3-17.8
Subtract 17.8 from both sides.
-2.5x=-12.5
Subtract 17.8 from 5.3 to get -12.5.
x=\frac{-12.5}{-2.5}
Divide both sides by -2.5.
x=\frac{-125}{-25}
Expand \frac{-12.5}{-2.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=5
Divide -125 by -25 to get 5.