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Solve for x

2 \sin(x) - 1.5 = 0.23


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Add 1.5 to both sides:


2\sin(x) = 1.83

Divide both sides by 2:


\sin(x) = 0.915

Consider the arcsin of both sides:


\arcsin(\sin(x)) = \arcsin(0.915)

Arcsin and sin simplify, because they are inverse of each other:


x = \arcsin(0.915)

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