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5x-\frac{1.5-x}{0.1}=1.5
Divide 1.5x by 0.3 to get 5x.
5x-\left(\frac{1.5}{0.1}+\frac{-x}{0.1}\right)=1.5
Divide each term of 1.5-x by 0.1 to get \frac{1.5}{0.1}+\frac{-x}{0.1}.
5x-\left(15+\frac{-x}{0.1}\right)=1.5
Expand \frac{1.5}{0.1} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10. Anything divided by one gives itself.
5x-\left(15-10x\right)=1.5
Divide -x by 0.1 to get -10x.
5x-15-\left(-10x\right)=1.5
To find the opposite of 15-10x, find the opposite of each term.
5x-15+10x=1.5
The opposite of -10x is 10x.
15x-15=1.5
Combine 5x and 10x to get 15x.
15x=1.5+15
Add 15 to both sides.
15x=16.5
Add 1.5 and 15 to get 16.5.
x=\frac{16.5}{15}
Divide both sides by 15.
x=\frac{165}{150}
Expand \frac{16.5}{15} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{11}{10}
Reduce the fraction \frac{165}{150} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.