Answer:
Solving:
[tex] \frac{x}{5} = - 2 \\ \\ x = - 2 \times 5 \\ { \boxed{x = - 10}}[/tex]
Checking:
[tex] \frac{x}{5} = - 2 \\ when \: x \: is \: - 10 \\ \\ \frac{ - 10}{5} = - 2 \\ \\ - 2 = - 2[/tex]
# since all sides are the same, the answer is consistent.
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