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18\left(-x+30\right)=86-0
Variable x cannot be equal to 30 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by -x+30.
-18x+540=86-0
Use the distributive property to multiply 18 by -x+30.
-18x+540=86
Subtract 0 from 86 to get 86.
-18x=86-540
Subtract 540 from both sides.
-18x=-454
Subtract 540 from 86 to get -454.
x=\frac{-454}{-18}
Divide both sides by -18.
x=\frac{227}{9}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-454}{-18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -2.