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4.8x+7.2x-14.4=17.6
Use the distributive property to multiply 7.2 by x-2.
12x-14.4=17.6
Combine 4.8x and 7.2x to get 12x.
12x=17.6+14.4
Add 14.4 to both sides.
12x=32
Add 17.6 and 14.4 to get 32.
x=\frac{32}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
x=\frac{8}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{32}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.