Question 100897
You did the first two steps right but when you got down to {{{.2x-1=x+5}}} you should have subtracted the .2x from the 1x. Then you would have gotten {{{-1=.8x+5}}}. Next you would have subtracted 5 from both sides leaving you with {{{-6=.8x}}} Then you would have divided both sides by .8 Giving you and answer of {{{x=-7.5}}}

{{{.2(x-5)=x+5}}}
{{{.2x-1=x+5}}}
{{{-1=.8x+5}}}
{{{-6=.8x}}}
{{{x=-7.5}}}