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616=782\left(x+5\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to -5 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x+5.
616=782x+3910
Use the distributive property to multiply 782 by x+5.
782x+3910=616
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
782x=616-3910
Subtract 3910 from both sides.
782x=-3294
Subtract 3910 from 616 to get -3294.
x=\frac{-3294}{782}
Divide both sides by 782.
x=-\frac{1647}{391}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-3294}{782} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.