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3x-5x=-\frac{8}{5}
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x=-\frac{8}{5}
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
x=\frac{-\frac{8}{5}}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{-8}{5\left(-2\right)}
Express \frac{-\frac{8}{5}}{-2} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{-8}{-10}
Multiply 5 and -2 to get -10.
x=\frac{4}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-8}{-10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -2.