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18+0.2x=x
Add 11 and 7 to get 18.
18+0.2x-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
18-0.8x=0
Combine 0.2x and -x to get -0.8x.
-0.8x=-18
Subtract 18 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-18}{-0.8}
Divide both sides by -0.8.
x=\frac{-180}{-8}
Expand \frac{-18}{-0.8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{45}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-180}{-8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -4.