Question

I can't get the hang of fractions, please help.

4/5x + 1/5 = -7/5

how do I get x by itself?

Answer 1

rembember you can do anything to an equation as long as you do it to both sides

minus 1/5 from both sides

4/5x+1/5-1/5=-7/5-1/5
4/5x+0=-8/5
4/5x=-8/5
now time both sides by 5
4x=-8
divide both sides by 4
x=-2

Answer 2

4/5x = -7/5 - 1/5
4/5 x = -8/5
X = -8/5 / 4/5
X = -2