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8x-5x=4.5
Subtract 5x from both sides.
3x=4.5
Combine 8x and -5x to get 3x.
x=\frac{4.5}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{45}{30}
Expand \frac{4.5}{3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{3}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.