Solve 0.15left(x-8390right)+839=0

$$0.15 \left( x-8390 \right) +839 = 0$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{8390}{3} = 2796\frac{2}{3} \approx 2796.666666667$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply 0.15 by x-8390.

$$0.15x-1258.5+839=0$$

Add -1258.5 and 839 to get -419.5.

$$0.15x-419.5=0$$

Add 419.5 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$0.15x=419.5$$

Divide both sides by 0.15.

$$x=\frac{419.5}{0.15}$$

Expand \frac{419.5}{0.15} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$x=\frac{41950}{15}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{41950}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$x=\frac{8390}{3}$$