| ( | 4 | x | − | 24 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | − | 24 | ) | = | 8 | ÷ | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| ( | 4 | x | − | 24 | ) | = | 8 | ÷ | 5 | × | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| 4 | x | − | 24 | = | 8 | ÷ | 5 | × | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| 4 | x | − | 24 | = | 8 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | − | 8 | ÷ | 5 | × | 24 |
| 4 | x | − | 24 | = | 8 5 | x | − | 192 5 |
| 4 | x | − | 8 5 | x | = | - | 192 5 | + | 24 |
12 5 | x | = | - | 192 5 | + | 24 |
12 5 | x | = | - | 72 5 |
| x | = | - | 72 5 | ÷ | 12 5 |
| = | - | 72 5 | × | 5 12 |
| = | - | 6 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 6 |