| ( | 5 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 87 10 | ÷ | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) |
| ( | 5 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) | = | 87 10 |
| 5 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) | − | x | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) | = | 87 10 |
5 3 | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) | − | x | × | 1 3 | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) | = | 87 10 |
5 3 | × | 687 10 | − | 5 3 | × | 447 10 | − | x | × | 1 3 | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) | = | 87 10 |
229 2 | − | 149 2 | − | x | × | 1 3 | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) | = | 87 10 |
| 40 | − | x | × | 1 3 | ( | 687 10 | − | 447 10 | ) | = | 87 10 |
| 40 | − | x | × | 1 3 | × | 687 10 | + | x | × | 1 3 | × | 447 10 | = | 87 10 |
| 40 | − | x | × | 229 10 | + | x | × | 149 10 | = | 87 10 |
| 40 | − | 8 | x | = | 87 10 |
| - | 8 | x | = | 87 10 | − | 40 |
| - | 8 | x | = | - | 313 10 |
313 10 | = | 8 | x |
| 8 | x | = | 313 10 |
| x | = | 313 10 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 313 10 | × | 1 8 |
| x | = | 313 80 |
| x | = | 3.9125 |