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1.5x-0.7=6.5-1.3x
Multiply 3 and 0.5 to get 1.5.
1.5x-0.7+1.3x=6.5
Add 1.3x to both sides.
2.8x-0.7=6.5
Combine 1.5x and 1.3x to get 2.8x.
2.8x=6.5+0.7
Add 0.7 to both sides.
2.8x=7.2
Add 6.5 and 0.7 to get 7.2.
x=\frac{7.2}{2.8}
Divide both sides by 2.8.
x=\frac{72}{28}
Expand \frac{7.2}{2.8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{18}{7}
Reduce the fraction \frac{72}{28} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.