Question

Solve the equation below. -1/5x-18=2

Answer 1

1 Simplify
1
5
x
​5
​
​1
​​ x to
x
5
​5
​
​x
​​ .
−
x
5
−
1
8
=
2
−
​5
​
​x
​​ −18=2

2 Add
1
8
18 to both sides.
−
x
5
=
2
+
1
8
−
​5
​
​x
​​ =2+18

3 Simplify
2
+
1
8
2+18 to
2
0
20.
−
x
5
=
2
0
−
​5
​
​x
​​ =20

4 Multiply both sides by
5
5.
−
x
=
2
0
×
5
−x=20×5

5 Simplify
2
0
×
5
20×5 to
1
0
0
100.
−
x
=
1
0
0
−x=100

6 Multiply both sides by
−
1
−1.
x
=
−
1
0
0
x=−100