Subtract \(8x\) from both sides.
\[-\frac{1}{5}=5x-8x\]
Simplify \(5x-8x\) to \(-3x\).
\[-\frac{1}{5}=-3x\]
Divide both sides by \(-3\).
\[\frac{-\frac{1}{5}}{-3}=x\]
Two negatives make a positive.
\[\frac{\frac{1}{5}}{3}=x\]
Simplify \(\frac{\frac{1}{5}}{3}\) to \(\frac{1}{5\times 3}\).
\[\frac{1}{5\times 3}=x\]
Simplify \(5\times 3\) to \(15\).
\[\frac{1}{15}=x\]
Switch sides.
\[x=\frac{1}{15}\]
Decimal Form: 0.066667
x=1/15
