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x_{1}=\frac{-4}{2\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)}
Subtract 2 from -2 to get -4.
x_{1}=\frac{-4}{\frac{2\left(-1\right)}{5}}
Express 2\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right) as a single fraction.
x_{1}=\frac{-4}{\frac{-2}{5}}
Multiply 2 and -1 to get -2.
x_{1}=\frac{-4}{-\frac{2}{5}}
Fraction \frac{-2}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{5} by extracting the negative sign.
x_{1}=-4\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)
Divide -4 by -\frac{2}{5} by multiplying -4 by the reciprocal of -\frac{2}{5}.
x_{1}=\frac{-4\left(-5\right)}{2}
Express -4\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right) as a single fraction.
x_{1}=\frac{20}{2}
Multiply -4 and -5 to get 20.
x_{1}=10
Divide 20 by 2 to get 10.