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5x=-1
Subtract 1 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-1}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{1}{5}
Fraction \frac{-1}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{5} by extracting the negative sign.