Solve for x 5x-2y=-1

$5 x - 2 y = - 1$

Step 1

Add $2 y$ to both sides of the equation.

$5 x = - 1 + 2 y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 x = - 1 + 2 y$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 x = - 1 + 2 y$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{- 1}{5} + \frac{2 y}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{- 1}{5} + \frac{2 y}{5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 1}{5} + \frac{2 y}{5}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{1}{5} + \frac{2 y}{5}$