| - | 4 5 | = | ( | X | ÷ | 1000 | ) | ÷ | ( | - | 300 | ÷ | 3000 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | - | 300 | ÷ | 3000 | ) |
| - | 4 5 | ( | - | 300 | ÷ | 3000 | ) | = | ( | X | ÷ | 1000 | ) |
4 5 | × | 300 | ÷ | 3000 | = | ( | X | ÷ | 1000 | ) |
4 5 | × | 300 | ÷ | 3000 | = | X | ÷ | 1000 |
2 25 | = | X | × | 1 1000 |
| - | 1 1000 | X | = | - | 2 25 |
2 25 | = | 1 1000 | X |
1 1000 | X | = | 2 25 |
| X | = | 2 25 | ÷ | 1 1000 |
| = | 2 25 | × | 1000 |
| = | 2 | × | 40 |
| X | = | 80 |