1 Simplify
1
5
x
5
1
x to
x
5
5
x
.
−
x
5
−
1
8
=
2
−
5
x
−18=2
2 Add
1
8
18 to both sides.
−
x
5
=
2
+
1
8
−
5
x
=2+18
3 Simplify
2
+
1
8
2+18 to
2
0
20.
−
x
5
=
2
0
−
5
x
=20
4 Multiply both sides by
5
5.
−
x
=
2
0
×
5
−x=20×5
5 Simplify
2
0
×
5
20×5 to
1
0
0
100.
−
x
=
1
0
0
−x=100
6 Multiply both sides by
−
1
−1.
x
=
−
1
0
0
x=−100
