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30\times 1.2+\left(x-30\right)\times 2=1.5x
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.
36+\left(x-30\right)\times 2=1.5x
Multiply 30 and 1.2 to get 36.
36+2x-60=1.5x
Use the distributive property to multiply x-30 by 2.
-24+2x=1.5x
Subtract 60 from 36 to get -24.
-24+2x-1.5x=0
Subtract 1.5x from both sides.
-24+0.5x=0
Combine 2x and -1.5x to get 0.5x.
0.5x=24
Add 24 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{24}{0.5}
Divide both sides by 0.5.
x=\frac{240}{5}
Expand \frac{24}{0.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=48
Divide 240 by 5 to get 48.