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5.4x-2.7=14.4x+21.6
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 3.6x+5.4.
5.4x-2.7-14.4x=21.6
Subtract 14.4x from both sides.
-9x-2.7=21.6
Combine 5.4x and -14.4x to get -9x.
-9x=21.6+2.7
Add 2.7 to both sides.
-9x=24.3
Add 21.6 and 2.7 to get 24.3.
x=\frac{24.3}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=\frac{243}{-90}
Expand \frac{24.3}{-9} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=-\frac{27}{10}
Reduce the fraction \frac{243}{-90} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 9.