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13.2\left(x-500\right)+0.4\times 20\left(x-300\right)=0
Multiply 0.6 and 22 to get 13.2.
13.2x-6600+0.4\times 20\left(x-300\right)=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 13.2 by x-500.
13.2x-6600+8\left(x-300\right)=0
Multiply 0.4 and 20 to get 8.
13.2x-6600+8x-2400=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by x-300.
21.2x-6600-2400=0
Combine 13.2x and 8x to get 21.2x.
21.2x-9000=0
Subtract 2400 from -6600 to get -9000.
21.2x=9000
Add 9000 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{9000}{21.2}
Divide both sides by 21.2.
x=\frac{90000}{212}
Expand \frac{9000}{21.2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{22500}{53}
Reduce the fraction \frac{90000}{212} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.