Answer
$5$
Work Step by Step
First, rewrite the equation in the form
$$5-\frac{7}{x}=\frac{18}{5}.$$
By multiplying both sides by $5x$ and simplifying, we get
$$25x-35=18x \Longrightarrow 7x=35.$$
By dividing both sides by $7$, we have
$$x= \frac{35}{7}=5.$$
