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Heads, Tails, and a Row of Coins

Number Theory · 26th PMO Qualifying Stage 1207
There are 2024 coins laid out in a row. For some positive integer $x$, at least $\dfrac{2}{3}$ of the first $x$ coins are heads, and at least $\dfrac{4}{5}$ of the last $x$ coins are tails. What is the maximum possible value of $x$?
A$1012$ B$1079$ C$1288$ D$1380$