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(1200x+2)(x10)1200=60.\Big(\dfrac{1200}{x} + 2\Big)(x - 10) - 1200 = 60.

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(1200x+2)(x10)1200=60(1200+2x)(x10)x=60+12001200x12000+2x220xx=12602x2+1180x12000=1260x2x2+1180x1260x12000=02x280x12000=02(x240x6000)=0x240x6000=0x2100x+60x6000=0x(x100)+60(x100)=0(x+60)(x100)=0(x+60)=0 or (x100)=0x=60 or x=100.\Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{1200}{x} + 2\Big)(x - 10) - 1200 = 60 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{(1200 + 2x)(x - 10)}{x} = 60 + 1200 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1200x - 12000 + 2x^2 - 20x }{x} = 1260 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2x^2 + 1180x - 12000 = 1260x \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2x^2 + 1180x -1260x - 12000 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2x^2 - 80x - 12000 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2(x^2 - 40x - 6000) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 - 40x - 6000 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 - 100x + 60x - 6000 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x(x - 100) + 60(x - 100) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (x + 60)(x - 100) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (x + 60) = 0 \text{ or } (x - 100) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = -60 \text{ or } x = 100.

Hence, x = -60 or 100.

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