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Example

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$5x=-\frac{1}{5}$$

Solve for x

$x=-\frac{1}{25}=-0.04$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by $5$.

$$x=\frac{-\frac{1}{5}}{5}$$

Express $\frac{-\frac{1}{5}}{5}$ as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{-1}{5\times 5}$$

Multiply $5$ and $5$ to get $25$.

$$x=\frac{-1}{25}$$

Fraction $\frac{-1}{25}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{1}{25}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{1}{25}$$