a, \(-19-\left(2x-5\right)^3=-18\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(2x-5\right)^3=-1\)
\(\Leftrightarrow2x-5=-1\)
\(\Leftrightarrow2x=4\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x=2\)
b, \(\frac{x}{5}+\frac{1}{3}.\frac{9}{2}=\frac{-1}{5}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\frac{x}{5}+\frac{3}{2}=\frac{-1}{5}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\frac{x}{5}=\frac{-17}{10}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow10x=5.\left(-17\right)\)
\(\Leftrightarrow10x=-85\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{-17}{2}\)