| 4536 | ÷ | x | − | 536 | ÷ | x | − | 3200 | ÷ | x | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 4536 | − | 536 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 3200 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | = | 2 | x |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 4536 | + | 536 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 3200 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 4536 | + | 536 | + | 3200 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 800 |
| 800 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 800 |
| x | = | 800 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 800 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 400 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 400 |