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Answer 1

Greetings!

"How to solve for
`x:1/5x+2=-1`?"...


`1/5x+2=-1`
Add -2 to both sides.

`(1/5x+2)+(-2)=(-1) +(-2)`
Simplify.

`1/5x=-3`
Divide both sides by 1/5.

`(1/5x)/ 1/5=(-3)/ 1/5`
Simplify.

`x=(-3/1)*5/1`

`x=(-15/1)`

The variable is equal to -15.

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin

Answer 2

Subtract 2 from both sides
1/5x=-3
Multiply both sides by 5
x= -15