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5x+2=21
Anything divided by one gives itself.
5x=21-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{1}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{1}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.