| ( | 33 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 48 | + | x | ) | = | 7 10 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 48 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 33 | + | x | ) | = | 7 10 | ( | 48 | + | x | ) |
| 33 | + | x | = | 7 10 | ( | 48 | + | x | ) |
| 33 | + | x | = | 7 10 | × | 48 | + | 7 10 | x |
| 33 | + | x | = | 168 5 | + | 7 10 | x |
| x | − | 7 10 | x | = | 168 5 | − | 33 |
3 10 | x | = | 168 5 | − | 33 |
3 10 | x | = | 3 5 |
| x | = | 3 5 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | 3 5 | × | 10 3 |
| = | 1 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 2 |