| 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | + | 600 | = | 5 | ÷ | 12 | × | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 8 | x | + | 600 |
3 8 | x | + | 600 | = | 5 | ÷ | 12 | × | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 12 | x |
3 8 | x | + | 600 | = | 5 12 | x |
3 8 | x | − | 5 12 | x | = | - | 600 |
| - | 1 24 | x | = | - | 600 |
| 600 | = | 1 24 | x |
1 24 | x | = | 600 |
| x | = | 600 | ÷ | 1 24 |
| = | 600 | × | 24 |
| x | = | 14400 |