| 1 | ÷ | x | = | 1 | ÷ | 100 | + | 1 | ÷ | 60 | + | 1 | ÷ | 20 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 1 | = | 1 | ÷ | 100 | × | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 60 | × | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 20 | × | x |
| - | 1 | ÷ | 100 | × | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 60 | × | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 20 | × | x | = | - | 1 |
| - | 1 100 | x | − | 1 60 | x | − | 1 20 | x | = | - | 1 |
| - | 23 300 | x | = | - | 1 |
| 1 | = | 23 300 | x |
23 300 | x | = | 1 |
| x | = | 1 | ÷ | 23 300 |
| = | 1 | × | 300 23 |
| x | = | 300 23 |
| x | = | 13.043478 |