Combine multiplied terms into a single fraction
1
5
−
1
8
=
2
1
5
x
−
18
=
2
51x−18=2
1
5
−
1
8
=
2
1
x
5
−
18
=
2
51x−18=2
2
Multiply by 1
1
5
−
1
8
=
2
1
x
5
−
18
=
2
51x−18=2
5
−
1
8
=
2
x
5
−
18
=
2
5x−18=2
3
Find common denominator
5
−
1
8
=
2
x
5
−
18
=
2
5x−18=2
5
+
5
(
−
1
8
)
5
=
2
x
5
+
5
(
−
18
)
5
=
2
5x+55(−18)=2
4
Combine fractions with common denominator
5
+
5
(
−
1
8
)
5
=
2
x
5
+
5
(
−
18
)
5
=
2
5x+55(−18)=2
+
5
(
−
1
8
)
5
=
2
x
+
5
(
−
18
)
5
=
2
5x+5(−18)=2
5
Multiply the numbers
+
5
(
−
1
8
)
5
=
2
x
+
5
(
−
18
)
5
=
2
5x+5(−18)=2
−
9
0
5
=
2
x
−
90
5
=
2
5x−90=2
6
Multiply all terms by the same value to eliminate fraction denominators
−
9
0
5
=
2
x
−
90
5
=
2
5x−90=2
5
⋅
−
9
0
5
=
5
⋅
2
5
⋅
x
−
90
5
=
5
⋅
2
5⋅5x−90=5⋅2
7
Cancel multiplied terms that are in the denominator
5
⋅
−
9
0
5
=
5
⋅
2
5
⋅
x
−
90
5
=
5
⋅
2
5⋅5x−90=5⋅2
−
9
0
=
5
⋅
2
x
−
90
=
5
⋅
2
x−90=5⋅2
8
Multiply the numbers
−
9
0
=
5
⋅
2
x
−
90
=
5
⋅
2
x−90=5⋅2
−
9
0
=
1
0
x
−
90
=
10
x−90=10
9
Add
9
0
90
90
to both sides of the equation
−
9
0
=
1
0
x
−
90
=
10
x−90=10
−
9
0
+
9
0
=
1
0
+
9
0
x
−
90
+
90
=
10
+
90
x−90+90=10+90
10
Simplify
Add the numbers
Add the numbers
=
1
0
0
