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Solve the question below-example-1
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Answer:


x=-(27)/(34)

Explanation:


\begin{aligned}\\(1-5.1x)-(1.7x+5.4)&=1\\1-5.1x-1.7x-5.4&=1\\-6.8x-4.4&=1\\-6.8x&=1+4.4\\-6.8x&=5.4\\&=(5.4)/(-6.8)\\&=-(5.4*10)/(6.8*10)\\&=-(54)/(68)\\&=-(27)/(34). &(\text{divide numerator and denominator by }2)\\\end{aligned}

Hence,
x=-(27)/(34).

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