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0.28x=x-1.36\times 100000
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.
0.28x=x-136000
Multiply 1.36 and 100000 to get 136000.
0.28x-x=-136000
Subtract x from both sides.
-0.72x=-136000
Combine 0.28x and -x to get -0.72x.
x=\frac{-136000}{-0.72}
Divide both sides by -0.72.
x=\frac{-13600000}{-72}
Expand \frac{-136000}{-0.72} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.
x=\frac{1700000}{9}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-13600000}{-72} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -8.