Solve for x 5x-1=26

$5 x - 1 = 26$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $1$ to both sides of the equation.

$5 x = 26 + 1$

Add $26$ and $1$ .

$5 x = 27$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 x = 27$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 x = 27$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{27}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{27}{5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{27}{5}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = \frac{27}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$x = 5.4$

Mixed Number Form:

$x = 5 \frac{2}{5}$