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-40x-3x\left(-15\right)+k=0
Multiply 4 and -10 to get -40.
-40x-\left(-45x\right)+k=0
Multiply 3 and -15 to get -45.
-40x+45x+k=0
The opposite of -45x is 45x.
5x+k=0
Combine -40x and 45x to get 5x.
k=-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-40x-3x\left(-15\right)+k=0
Multiply 4 and -10 to get -40.
-40x-\left(-45x\right)+k=0
Multiply 3 and -15 to get -45.
-40x+45x+k=0
The opposite of -45x is 45x.
5x+k=0
Combine -40x and 45x to get 5x.
5x=-k
Subtract k from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\frac{5x}{5}=-\frac{k}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{k}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.