Solve for x 15-5(365x)=1840

$15 - 5 (365 x) = 1840$

Step 1

Multiply $365$ by $- 5$ .

$15 - 1825 x = 1840$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $15$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 1825 x = 1840 - 15$

Subtract $15$ from $1840$ .

$- 1825 x = 1825$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 1825 x = 1825$ by $- 1825$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 1825 x = 1825$ by $- 1825$ .

$\frac{- 1825 x}{- 1825} = \frac{1825}{- 1825}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 1825$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1825 x}{- 1825} = \frac{1825}{- 1825}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{1825}{- 1825}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $1825$ by $- 1825$ .

$x = - 1$