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What value of x satisfies the equation −1.5x−2.7=20.1+4.5x

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To solve for x in the equation −1.5x−2.7=20.1+4.5x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation. We can do this by adding 1.5x to both sides of the equation and adding 2.7 to both sides of the equation, which gives us:

-1.5x - 2.7 + 1.5x = 20.1 + 4.5x + 1.5x

Simplifying the left side of the equation and combining like terms on the right side of the equation gives us:

-2.7 = 6x + 20.1

Subtracting 20.1 from both sides of the equation gives us:

-22.8 = 6x

Dividing both sides of the equation by 6 gives us:

x = -3.8

Therefore, the value of x that satisfies the equation is -3.8.

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