Solve x-1.5=0.84(x+1.5)

$$x - 1.5 = 0.84 ( x + 1.5 )$$

Solve for x

$$x=17.25$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply 0.84 by x+1.5.

$$x-1.5=0.84x+1.26$$

Subtract 0.84x from both sides.

$$x-1.5-0.84x=1.26$$

Combine x and -0.84x to get 0.16x.

$$0.16x-1.5=1.26$$

Add 1.5 to both sides.

$$0.16x=1.26+1.5$$

Add 1.26 and 1.5 to get 2.76.

$$0.16x=2.76$$

Divide both sides by 0.16.

$$x=\frac{2.76}{0.16}$$

Expand \frac{2.76}{0.16} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$x=\frac{276}{16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{276}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$x=\frac{69}{4}$$