Answer: [tex]x=-61/2[/tex]
Simplify both sides of the equation
[tex]1/4x+2=(-5/8+-5)[/tex] (Combine Like Terms)
[tex]1/4x+2=-45/8[/tex]
Subtract 2 from both sides
[tex]1/4x+2-2=-45/8-2\\1/4x=-61/8[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 4
[tex]4*(1/4x)=4*(-61/8)\\x=-61/2[/tex]
