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1x+2=-\frac{2}{5}x-5
Divide 5 by 5 to get 1.
1x+2+\frac{2}{5}x=-5
Add \frac{2}{5}x to both sides.
\frac{7}{5}x+2=-5
Combine 1x and \frac{2}{5}x to get \frac{7}{5}x.
\frac{7}{5}x=-5-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{7}{5}x=-7
Subtract 2 from -5 to get -7.
x=-7\times \frac{5}{7}
Multiply both sides by \frac{5}{7}, the reciprocal of \frac{7}{5}.
x=-5
Multiply -7 times \frac{5}{7}.