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5x+16.5-10x=13.5
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-5x+16.5=13.5
Combine 5x and -10x to get -5x.
-5x=13.5-16.5
Subtract 16.5 from both sides.
-5x=-3
Subtract 16.5 from 13.5 to get -3.
x=\frac{-3}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{3}{5}
Fraction \frac{-3}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{3}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.