| ( | 180 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ) | ÷ | x | = | 360 | ÷ | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| ( | 180 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ) | = | 360 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 180 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 360 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 180 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 360 |
| 180 | x | − | 180 | × | 2 | = | 360 |
| 180 | x | − | 360 | = | 360 |
| 180 | x | = | 360 | + | 360 |
| 180 | x | = | 720 |
| x | = | 720 | ÷ | 180 |
| = | 720 | × | 1 180 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 |