| ( | 105 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 173 | + | x | ) | = | 31 50 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 173 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 105 | + | x | ) | = | 31 50 | ( | 173 | + | x | ) |
| 105 | + | x | = | 31 50 | ( | 173 | + | x | ) |
| 105 | + | x | = | 31 50 | × | 173 | + | 31 50 | x |
| 105 | + | x | = | 5363 50 | + | 31 50 | x |
| x | − | 31 50 | x | = | 5363 50 | − | 105 |
19 50 | x | = | 5363 50 | − | 105 |
19 50 | x | = | 113 50 |
| x | = | 113 50 | ÷ | 19 50 |
| = | 113 50 | × | 50 19 |
| = | 113 | × | 1 19 |
| x | = | 113 19 |
| x | = | 5.947368 |