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\left(x-800000000\right)\times 272082678=-800000000\times 272082678\times 0.02
Variable x cannot be equal to 800000000 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 800000000\left(x-800000000\right), the least common multiple of 800000000,800000000-x.
272082678x-217666142400000000=-800000000\times 272082678\times 0.02
Use the distributive property to multiply x-800000000 by 272082678.
272082678x-217666142400000000=-217666142400000000\times 0.02
Multiply -800000000 and 272082678 to get -217666142400000000.
272082678x-217666142400000000=-4353322848000000
Multiply -217666142400000000 and 0.02 to get -4353322848000000.
272082678x=-4353322848000000+217666142400000000
Add 217666142400000000 to both sides.
272082678x=213312819552000000
Add -4353322848000000 and 217666142400000000 to get 213312819552000000.
x=\frac{213312819552000000}{272082678}
Divide both sides by 272082678.
x=784000000
Divide 213312819552000000 by 272082678 to get 784000000.