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\left(x-800000000\right)\times 272082678+800000000\times 272082678=16000000\left(x-800000000\right)
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=16000000\left(x-800000000\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply x-800000000 by 272082678.
272082678x-217666142400000000+217666142400000000=16000000\left(x-800000000\right)
Multiply 800000000 and 272082678 to get 217666142400000000.
272082678x=16000000\left(x-800000000\right)
Add -217666142400000000 and 217666142400000000 to get 0.
272082678x=16000000x-12800000000000000
Use the distributive property to multiply 16000000 by x-800000000.
272082678x-16000000x=-12800000000000000
Subtract 16000000x from both sides.
256082678x=-12800000000000000
Combine 272082678x and -16000000x to get 256082678x.
x=\frac{-12800000000000000}{256082678}
Divide both sides by 256082678.
x=-\frac{6400000000000000}{128041339}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-12800000000000000}{256082678} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.