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x+\frac{3\times 5}{2}=7
Express \frac{3}{2}\times 5 as a single fraction.
x+\frac{15}{2}=7
Multiply 3 and 5 to get 15.
x=7-\frac{15}{2}
Subtract \frac{15}{2} from both sides.
x=\frac{14}{2}-\frac{15}{2}
Convert 7 to fraction \frac{14}{2}.
x=\frac{14-15}{2}
Since \frac{14}{2} and \frac{15}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
x=-\frac{1}{2}
Subtract 15 from 14 to get -1.