Solve for x 5x=-25

$5 x = - 25$

Step 1

Divide each term in $5 x = - 25$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{- 25}{5}$

Step 2

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{- 25}{5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 25}{5}$

$x = \frac{- 25}{5}$

$x = \frac{- 25}{5}$

Step 3

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 25$ by $5$ .

$x = - 5$

$x = - 5$

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