Answer
The solution is 4.5.
Work Step by Step
We use the rules of algebra to obtain:
1.5(x-2.5)=3. --> divide both sides by 1.5
(x-2.5) = $\frac{3}{1.5}$
x-2.5= 2
x = 4.5
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 7 - Exponents and Exponential Functions - 7-1 Zero and Negative Exponents - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 423: 75
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