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3x+90+54+4.5\left(25-x\right)=225
Multiply 3.6 and 15 to get 54.
3x+144+4.5\left(25-x\right)=225
Add 90 and 54 to get 144.
3x+144+112.5-4.5x=225
Use the distributive property to multiply 4.5 by 25-x.
3x+256.5-4.5x=225
Add 144 and 112.5 to get 256.5.
-1.5x+256.5=225
Combine 3x and -4.5x to get -1.5x.
-1.5x=225-256.5
Subtract 256.5 from both sides.
-1.5x=-31.5
Subtract 256.5 from 225 to get -31.5.
x=\frac{-31.5}{-1.5}
Divide both sides by -1.5.
x=\frac{-315}{-15}
Expand \frac{-31.5}{-1.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=21
Divide -315 by -15 to get 21.