Answer:
1 Add 11 to both sides.
5x=1+1
2 Simplify 1+11+1 to 22.
5x=2
3 Divide both sides by 55.
x=\frac{2}{5}
x=
5
2
Done
Decimal Form: 0.4
Explanation:
5x−1=1
1 Let x=\frac{2}{5}x=
.
5\times \frac{2}{5}-1=1
5×
−1=1
2 Cancel 55.
2-1=1
2−1=1
3 Simplify 2-12−1 to 11.
1=1
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