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1.5x+11.6-3.2x=-2
Subtract 3.2x from both sides.
-1.7x+11.6=-2
Combine 1.5x and -3.2x to get -1.7x.
-1.7x=-2-11.6
Subtract 11.6 from both sides.
-1.7x=-13.6
Subtract 11.6 from -2 to get -13.6.
x=\frac{-13.6}{-1.7}
Divide both sides by -1.7.
x=\frac{-136}{-17}
Expand \frac{-13.6}{-1.7} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=8
Divide -136 by -17 to get 8.