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2.4x_{1}=0.9x_{1}-2.7
Multiply 9 and 0.1 to get 0.9.
2.4x_{1}-0.9x_{1}=-2.7
Subtract 0.9x_{1} from both sides.
1.5x_{1}=-2.7
Combine 2.4x_{1} and -0.9x_{1} to get 1.5x_{1}.
x_{1}=\frac{-2.7}{1.5}
Divide both sides by 1.5.
x_{1}=\frac{-27}{15}
Expand \frac{-2.7}{1.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x_{1}=-\frac{9}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-27}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.