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30x+80\left(-0.6-x\right)=\left(1.2-x\right)\times 90
Subtract 1.2 from 0.6 to get -0.6.
30x-48-80x=\left(1.2-x\right)\times 90
Use the distributive property to multiply 80 by -0.6-x.
-50x-48=\left(1.2-x\right)\times 90
Combine 30x and -80x to get -50x.
-50x-48=108-90x
Use the distributive property to multiply 1.2-x by 90.
-50x-48+90x=108
Add 90x to both sides.
40x-48=108
Combine -50x and 90x to get 40x.
40x=108+48
Add 48 to both sides.
40x=156
Add 108 and 48 to get 156.
x=\frac{156}{40}
Divide both sides by 40.
x=\frac{39}{10}
Reduce the fraction \frac{156}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.