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2x=1.2-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
2x=-3.8
Subtract 5 from 1.2 to get -3.8.
x=\frac{-3.8}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{-38}{20}
Expand \frac{-3.8}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=-\frac{19}{10}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-38}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.