The Division Property of Equality states that dividing each side of an equation by the same number yields an equivalent equation.

This is one of the Properties of Equality that can be used when solving equations.

To isolate the variable, the multiplication by $5$ can be eliminated by dividing both sides of the equation by $5,$ since division is the inverse operation of multiplication.

The Division Property of Equality also holds true if $a,$ $b,$ and $c$ are complex numbers as long as $c\neq0.$