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\left(45+x\right)\times \frac{17}{20}\times 8-8x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Reduce the fraction \frac{85}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.
\left(45+x\right)\times \frac{17\times 8}{20}-8x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Express \frac{17}{20}\times 8 as a single fraction.
\left(45+x\right)\times \frac{136}{20}-8x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Multiply 17 and 8 to get 136.
\left(45+x\right)\times \frac{34}{5}-8x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Reduce the fraction \frac{136}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.
45\times \frac{34}{5}+x\times \frac{34}{5}-8x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Use the distributive property to multiply 45+x by \frac{34}{5}.
\frac{45\times 34}{5}+x\times \frac{34}{5}-8x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Express 45\times \frac{34}{5} as a single fraction.
\frac{1530}{5}+x\times \frac{34}{5}-8x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Multiply 45 and 34 to get 1530.
306+x\times \frac{34}{5}-8x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Divide 1530 by 5 to get 306.
306-\frac{6}{5}x=12\left(x+45-35\right)-12x
Combine x\times \frac{34}{5} and -8x to get -\frac{6}{5}x.
306-\frac{6}{5}x=12\left(x+10\right)-12x
Subtract 35 from 45 to get 10.
306-\frac{6}{5}x=12x+120-12x
Use the distributive property to multiply 12 by x+10.
306-\frac{6}{5}x=120
Combine 12x and -12x to get 0.
-\frac{6}{5}x=120-306
Subtract 306 from both sides.
-\frac{6}{5}x=-186
Subtract 306 from 120 to get -186.
x=-186\left(-\frac{5}{6}\right)
Multiply both sides by -\frac{5}{6}, the reciprocal of -\frac{6}{5}.
x=\frac{-186\left(-5\right)}{6}
Express -186\left(-\frac{5}{6}\right) as a single fraction.
x=\frac{930}{6}
Multiply -186 and -5 to get 930.
x=155
Divide 930 by 6 to get 155.