| ( | 5 2 | x | + | 20 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 20 | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 20 | ) |
| ( | 5 2 | x | + | 20 | ) | = | 2 | ( | x | + | 20 | ) |
5 2 | x | + | 20 | = | 2 | ( | x | + | 20 | ) |
5 2 | x | + | 20 | = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 20 |
5 2 | x | + | 20 | = | 2 | x | + | 40 |
5 2 | x | − | 2 | x | = | 40 | − | 20 |
1 2 | x | = | 40 | − | 20 |
1 2 | x | = | 20 |
| x | = | 20 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 20 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 40 |