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3+\left(x-1.5\right)\times 2+\left(x-1.5\right)\times 3=10
Multiply 1.5 and 2 to get 3.
3+2x-3+\left(x-1.5\right)\times 3=10
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1.5 by 2.
2x+\left(x-1.5\right)\times 3=10
Subtract 3 from 3 to get 0.
2x+3x-4.5=10
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1.5 by 3.
5x-4.5=10
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
5x=10+4.5
Add 4.5 to both sides.
5x=14.5
Add 10 and 4.5 to get 14.5.
x=\frac{14.5}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{145}{50}
Expand \frac{14.5}{5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{29}{10}
Reduce the fraction \frac{145}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.