SOLUTION: I am struggling with these types of problems x/5+x=-2 do you know an easier way to do these

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Question 60371: I am struggling with these types of problems
x/5+x=-2
do you know an easier way to do these
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X/5+X=-2
(X+5X)/5=-2
X+5X=-10
6X=-10
X=-10/6 OR X=-5/3
PROOF
(-5/3)/5-5/3=-2
(-5/3*1/5)-5/3=-2
-5/15-5/3=-2
-1/3-5/3=-2
-6/3=-2
-2=-2