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5\times 2.7-3\left(x-4\right)=0
Subtract 0.3 from 3 to get 2.7.
13.5-3\left(x-4\right)=0
Multiply 5 and 2.7 to get 13.5.
13.5-3x+12=0
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x-4.
25.5-3x=0
Add 13.5 and 12 to get 25.5.
-3x=-25.5
Subtract 25.5 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-25.5}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{-255}{-30}
Expand \frac{-25.5}{-3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{17}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-255}{-30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -15.