| ( | x | − | 80 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | = | 24 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 80 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | ) | = | 24 100 | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| x | − | 80 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | = | 24 100 | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| x | − | 80 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | = | 24 100 | x | + | 24 100 | × | 120 |
| x | − | 80 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | = | 24 100 | x | + | 144 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| x | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | − | 80 | x | = | 24 100 | x | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | + | 144 5 | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| x | x | + | x | × | 120 | − | 80 | x | = | 24 100 | x | ( | x | + | 120 | ) | + | 144 5 | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| x | x | + | x | × | 120 | − | 80 | x | = | 24 100 | x | x | + | 24 100 | x | × | 120 | + | 144 5 | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| x | x | + | x | × | 120 | − | 80 | x | = | 24 100 | x | x | + | 144 5 | x | + | 144 5 | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| x | x | + | 40 | x | = | 24 100 | x | x | + | 144 5 | x | + | 144 5 | ( | x | + | 120 | ) |
| x | x | + | 40 | x | = | 24 100 | x | x | + | 144 5 | x | + | 144 5 | x | + | 144 5 | × | 120 |
| x | x | + | 40 | x | = | 24 100 | x | x | + | 144 5 | x | + | 144 5 | x | + | 3456 |
| x | x | + | 40 | x | = | 24 100 | x | x | + | 288 5 | x | + | 3456 |