What is the value of x in the equation 1 point 5 times open paren x plus 4 close paren minus 3 is equal to 4 point 5 times open paren x minus 2 close paren ?

Distribute the numbers: 1.5(x + 4) − 3 becomes 1.5x + 3, and 4.5(x − 2) becomes 4.5x − 9. Then 1.5x + 3 = 4.5x − 9, so 12 = 3x and x = 4. The correct choice is 4.

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