| 3000 | ÷ | x | × | 2 5 | × | 150 | − | 3000 | ÷ | x | × | 1 5 | ( | x | − | 150 | ) | = | 750 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 3000 | × | 2 5 | × | 150 | − | 3000 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 5 | ( | x | − | 150 | ) | × | 1 | = | 750 | x |
| 3000 | × | 2 5 | × | 150 | − | 3000 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 5 | x | × | 1 | + | 3000 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 5 | × | 150 | = | 750 | x |
| 180000 | − | 600 | x | + | 90000 | = | 750 | x |
| 270000 | − | 600 | x | = | 750 | x |
| - | 600 | x | − | 750 | x | = | - | 270000 |
| - | 1350 | x | = | - | 270000 |
| 270000 | = | 1350 | x |
| 1350 | x | = | 270000 |
| x | = | 270000 | ÷ | 1350 |
| = | 270000 | × | 1 1350 |
| = | 200 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 200 |