Solve for x x/5=-2

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

Step 1

Multiply both sides of the equation by $5$ .

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

Step 2

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$x = 5 \cdot - 2$

$x = 5 \cdot - 2$

$x = 5 \cdot - 2$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $5$ by $- 2$ .

$x = - 10$

$x = - 10$

$x = - 10$

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