| 3 | ÷ | 5 | × | ( | 480 | + | x | ) | = | 480 | × | 7 | ÷ | 12 | + | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 5 | ( | 480 | + | x | ) |
3 5 | ( | 480 | + | x | ) | = | 480 | × | 7 | ÷ | 12 | + | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 5 | × | 480 | + | 3 5 | x |
| = | 288 | + | 3 5 | x |
| 288 | + | 3 5 | x | = | 480 | × | 7 | ÷ | 12 | + | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 280 | + | x |
| 288 | + | 3 5 | x | = | 280 | + | x |
3 5 | x | − | x | = | 280 | − | 288 |
| - | 2 5 | x | = | 280 | − | 288 |
| - | 2 5 | x | = | - | 8 |
| 8 | = | 2 5 | x |
2 5 | x | = | 8 |
| x | = | 8 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 8 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 4 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 20 |