Question 892095
let x equal the number of apples that you  have.


x + 1.5 = 1.5 * x


subtract x from both sides of the equation to get;


1.5 = .5 * x


divide both sides of the equation by .5 to get:


1.5 / .5 = x


solve for x to get x = 3


3 + 1/5 = 4.5


1.5 * 3 = 4.5