| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 180 | ÷ | x | = | ( | 5 | × | 360 | ÷ | x | ) | − | 60 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 180 | = | ( | 5 | × | 360 | ÷ | 1 | ) | × | 1 | − | 60 | x |
| x | × | 180 | − | 2 | × | 180 | = | ( | 5 | × | 360 | ÷ | 1 | ) | × | 1 | − | 60 | x |
| x | × | 180 | − | 2 | × | 180 | = | 5 | × | 360 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 60 | x |
| x | × | 180 | − | 360 | = | 1800 | − | 60 | x |
| 180 | x | + | 60 | x | = | 1800 | + | 360 |
| 240 | x | = | 1800 | + | 360 |
| 240 | x | = | 2160 |
| x | = | 2160 | ÷ | 240 |
| = | 2160 | × | 1 240 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 9 |