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360\left(57-x\right)=16\left(\frac{9\times 4+2}{4}+\frac{1\times 4+3}{4}\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
20520-360x=16\left(\frac{9\times 4+2}{4}+\frac{1\times 4+3}{4}\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 360 by 57-x.
20520-360x=16\left(\frac{36+2}{4}+\frac{1\times 4+3}{4}\right)
Multiply 9 and 4 to get 36.
20520-360x=16\left(\frac{38}{4}+\frac{1\times 4+3}{4}\right)
Add 36 and 2 to get 38.
20520-360x=16\left(\frac{19}{2}+\frac{1\times 4+3}{4}\right)
Reduce the fraction \frac{38}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
20520-360x=16\left(\frac{19}{2}+\frac{4+3}{4}\right)
Multiply 1 and 4 to get 4.
20520-360x=16\left(\frac{19}{2}+\frac{7}{4}\right)
Add 4 and 3 to get 7.
20520-360x=16\left(\frac{38}{4}+\frac{7}{4}\right)
Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert \frac{19}{2} and \frac{7}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.
20520-360x=16\times \frac{38+7}{4}
Since \frac{38}{4} and \frac{7}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
20520-360x=16\times \frac{45}{4}
Add 38 and 7 to get 45.
20520-360x=\frac{16\times 45}{4}
Express 16\times \frac{45}{4} as a single fraction.
20520-360x=\frac{720}{4}
Multiply 16 and 45 to get 720.
20520-360x=180
Divide 720 by 4 to get 180.
-360x=180-20520
Subtract 20520 from both sides.
-360x=-20340
Subtract 20520 from 180 to get -20340.
x=\frac{-20340}{-360}
Divide both sides by -360.
x=\frac{113}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-20340}{-360} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -180.