| ( | 3 40 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 37 500 | = | 107 5 | ÷ | 157 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 40 | × | 500 37 | − | x | × | 500 37 |
| = | 75 74 | − | x | × | 500 37 |
75 74 | − | 500 37 | x | = | 107 5 | ÷ | 157 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 107 157 |
75 74 | − | 500 37 | x | = | 107 157 |
| - | 500 37 | x | = | 107 157 | − | 75 74 |
| - | 500 37 | x | = | - | 3857 11618 |
3857 11618 | = | 500 37 | x |
500 37 | x | = | 3857 11618 |
| x | = | 3857 11618 | ÷ | 500 37 |
| = | 3857 11618 | × | 37 500 |
| = | 3857 314 | × | 1 500 |
| x | = | 3857 157000 |
| x | = | 0.024567 |