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\left(x-344\right)\times 168=-x\times 232
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values 0,344 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x\left(x-344\right), the least common multiple of x,344-x.
168x-57792=-x\times 232
Use the distributive property to multiply x-344 by 168.
168x-57792=-232x
Multiply -1 and 232 to get -232.
168x-57792+232x=0
Add 232x to both sides.
400x-57792=0
Combine 168x and 232x to get 400x.
400x=57792
Add 57792 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{57792}{400}
Divide both sides by 400.
x=\frac{3612}{25}
Reduce the fraction \frac{57792}{400} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 16.