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8/9 (54x - 36) + 2 = -3/4(-40 + 16x) + 90x. Solve for x

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(8)/(9)(54x-36)+2=-(3)/(4)(-40+16x)+90x\ \ \ \ |\text{use distributive property}\\\\(8)/(9)(54x)-(8)/(9)(36)+2=-(3)/(4)(-40)-(3)/(4)(16x)+90x\\\\8\cdot6x-8\cdot4+2=3\cdot10-3\cdot4x+90x\\\\48x-32+2=30-12x+90x\ \ \ \ |\text{simlify}\\\\48x-30=30+78x\ \ \ \ |+30\\\\48x=60+78x\ \ \ \ \ |-78x\\\\-30x=60\ \ \ \ |:(-30)\\\\\boxed{x=-2}

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