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84213\left(1-5x\right)=842130+3x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 168426, the least common multiple of 2,168426.
84213-421065x=842130+3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 84213 by 1-5x.
84213-421065x-3x=842130
Subtract 3x from both sides.
84213-421068x=842130
Combine -421065x and -3x to get -421068x.
-421068x=842130-84213
Subtract 84213 from both sides.
-421068x=757917
Subtract 84213 from 842130 to get 757917.
x=\frac{757917}{-421068}
Divide both sides by -421068.
x=-\frac{252639}{140356}
Reduce the fraction \frac{757917}{-421068} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.