How can I solve $e^x=\frac 1{x+5}$?

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How can I solve

$$e^x=\frac 1{x+5}$$

I tried

$$xe^x+5e^x=1$$

$$xe^x=1-5e^x$$

$$W(xe^x)=W(1-5e^x)$$

$$W(1-5x)=x$$

But, I stucked here. I need to find the real solutions.

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Multiply both side $e^5$, then you get

$$ \begin{align}e^{x+5}=\frac {e^5}{x+5}&\implies (x+5)e^{x+5}=e^5\\ &\implies x+5=W(e^5)\end{align} $$