| 83 | ÷ | 40 | = | ( | 75 | − | 25 | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 24 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 24 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| 83 | ÷ | 40 | × | ( | 24 | − | 5 | x | ) | = | ( | 75 | − | 25 | x | ) |
| 83 | ÷ | 40 | × | 24 | − | 83 | ÷ | 40 | × | 5 | x | = | ( | 75 | − | 25 | x | ) |
| 83 | ÷ | 40 | × | 24 | − | 83 | ÷ | 40 | × | 5 | x | = | 75 | − | 25 | x |
249 5 | − | 83 8 | x | = | 75 | − | 25 | x |
| - | 83 8 | x | + | 25 | x | = | 75 | − | 249 5 |
117 8 | x | = | 75 | − | 249 5 |
117 8 | x | = | 126 5 |
| x | = | 126 5 | ÷ | 117 8 |
| = | 126 5 | × | 8 117 |
| = | 14 5 | × | 8 13 |
| x | = | 112 65 |
| x | = | 1.723077 |