<span><span>(<span><span>5x</span>+7</span>)</span><span>(<span>1/5</span>)</span></span>=<span><span>(<span>8−<span>6x</span></span>)</span><span>(<span>1/5</span><span>) </span></span></span>Simplify both sides. In order to do this you need to distribute 1/5 in each expression. <span><span><span>(<span>5x</span>)</span><span>(<span>1/5</span>)</span></span>+<span><span>(7)</span><span>(<span>1/5</span>)</span></span></span>=<span><span><span>(8)</span><span>(<span>1/5</span>)</span></span>+<span><span>(<span>−<span>6x</span></span>)</span><span>(<span>1/5</span><span>) </span></span></span></span><span>x+<span>7/5</span></span>=<span><span>8/5</span>+<span><span><span>−6/</span>5</span><span>x </span></span></span><span>x+<span>7/5</span></span>=<span><span><span><span>−6/</span>5</span>x</span>+<span>8/<span>5 Now you need to add (-6/5)x to both sides. This leaves you with </span></span></span><span><span><span>(5/11)</span>x</span>+<span>7/5</span></span>=<span>8/<span>5 Now subtract 7/5 from both sides. </span></span><span><span>(5/11)</span>x</span>=<span>1/<span>5 Divide both sides by 5/11 x=1/11</span></span>
