\( \frac{5}{12} x - \frac{7}{8} x = 0.53 - 1.3 \)
\( \frac{10}{24} x - \frac{21}{24} x = -0.77 \)
\( -\frac{11}{24} x = -0.77 \)
\( x = \frac{-0.77}{-\frac{11}{24}} = 0.77 \cdot \frac{24}{11} = \frac{77}{100} \cdot \frac{24}{11} = \frac{7 \cdot 24}{100} = \frac{168}{100} = 1.68 \)
\( 1\frac{5}{6} = \frac{1 × 6 + 5}{6} = \frac{11}{6} \)
\( 7\frac{1}{3} = \frac{7 × 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{22}{3} \)
\( 1.6 = \frac{16}{10} = \frac{8}{5} \)
\( \frac{11}{6} : \frac{22}{3} = \frac{8}{5} : x \)
\( \frac{11}{6} \cdot \frac{3}{22} = \frac{11 \cdot 3}{6 \cdot 22} = \frac{1 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 2} = \frac{1}{4} \)
\( \frac{1}{4} = \frac{8}{5} : x \)
\( x = \frac{8}{5} : \frac{1}{4} = \frac{8}{5} \cdot 4 = \frac{32}{5} = 6.4 \)
Ответ: а) \( x = 1.68 \); б) \( x = 6.4 \).