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5x=-2
Subtract 2 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-2}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{2}{5}
Fraction \frac{-2}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{5} by extracting the negative sign.