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25\times 1800+25x\left(-16\right)=860
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 25x, the least common multiple of x,25x.
45000+25x\left(-16\right)=860
Multiply 25 and 1800 to get 45000.
45000-400x=860
Multiply 25 and -16 to get -400.
-400x=860-45000
Subtract 45000 from both sides.
-400x=-44140
Subtract 45000 from 860 to get -44140.
x=\frac{-44140}{-400}
Divide both sides by -400.
x=\frac{2207}{20}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-44140}{-400} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -20.