| ( | 120 | − | 8 | x | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) | = | ( | 15 | ÷ | x | ) | − | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) |
| ( | 120 | − | 8 | x | x | ) | = | ( | 15 | ÷ | x | ) | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) | − | 5 | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) |
| 120 | − | 8 | x | x | = | ( | 15 | ÷ | x | ) | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) | − | 5 | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) |
| 120 | − | 8 | x | x | = | 15 | ÷ | x | × | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) | − | 5 | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 120 | x | − | 8 | x | x | x | = | 15 | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) | − | 5 | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) | x |
| 120 | x | − | 8 | x | x | x | = | 15 | × | 120 | − | 15 | × | 25 | x | − | 5 | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) | x |
| 120 | x | − | 8 | x | x | x | = | 1800 | − | 375 | x | − | 5 | ( | 120 | − | 25 | x | ) | x |
| 120 | x | − | 8 | x | x | x | = | 1800 | − | 375 | x | − | 5 | × | 120 | x | + | 5 | × | 25 | x | x |
| 120 | x | − | 8 | x | x | x | = | 1800 | − | 375 | x | − | 600 | x | + | 125 | x | x |
| 120 | x | − | 8 | x | x | x | = | 1800 | − | 975 | x | + | 125 | x | x |