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2x=\left(x+4\right)\times 1.8
Variable x cannot be equal to -4 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2\left(x+4\right), the least common multiple of x+4,2.
2x=1.8x+7.2
Use the distributive property to multiply x+4 by 1.8.
2x-1.8x=7.2
Subtract 1.8x from both sides.
0.2x=7.2
Combine 2x and -1.8x to get 0.2x.
x=\frac{7.2}{0.2}
Divide both sides by 0.2.
x=\frac{72}{2}
Expand \frac{7.2}{0.2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=36
Divide 72 by 2 to get 36.