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x-5-52x=0
Subtract 52x from both sides.
-51x-5=0
Combine x and -52x to get -51x.
-51x=5
Add 5 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{5}{-51}
Divide both sides by -51.
x=-\frac{5}{51}
Fraction \frac{5}{-51} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{51} by extracting the negative sign.