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1.5x-0.7=1.8-3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 0.6 by 3-5x.
1.5x-0.7+3x=1.8
Add 3x to both sides.
4.5x-0.7=1.8
Combine 1.5x and 3x to get 4.5x.
4.5x=1.8+0.7
Add 0.7 to both sides.
4.5x=2.5
Add 1.8 and 0.7 to get 2.5.
x=\frac{2.5}{4.5}
Divide both sides by 4.5.
x=\frac{25}{45}
Expand \frac{2.5}{4.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{5}{9}
Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{45} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.