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158x+11.7-78x=11.73
Use the distributive property to multiply 78 by 0.15-x.
80x+11.7=11.73
Combine 158x and -78x to get 80x.
80x=11.73-11.7
Subtract 11.7 from both sides.
80x=0.03
Subtract 11.7 from 11.73 to get 0.03.
x=\frac{0.03}{80}
Divide both sides by 80.
x=\frac{3}{8000}
Expand \frac{0.03}{80} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.