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1.4x+16.25-1.25x=17
Use the distributive property to multiply 1.25 by 13-x.
0.15x+16.25=17
Combine 1.4x and -1.25x to get 0.15x.
0.15x=17-16.25
Subtract 16.25 from both sides.
0.15x=0.75
Subtract 16.25 from 17 to get 0.75.
x=\frac{0.75}{0.15}
Divide both sides by 0.15.
x=\frac{75}{15}
Expand \frac{0.75}{0.15} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.
x=5
Divide 75 by 15 to get 5.