<span>Simplifying
15.36x[-0.45] = 0
Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
15.36 * -0.45x = 0
Multiply 15.36 * -0.45
-6.912x = 0
Solving
-6.912x = 0
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Divide each side by '-6.912'.
x = 0
Simplifying
x = 0</span>
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