| 1600 | ÷ | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) | = | 8 | ( | 1 | + | 1 10 | x | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) |
| 1600 | = | 8 | ( | 1 | + | 1 10 | x | ) | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) |
| 1600 | = | 8 | × | 1 | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) | + | 8 | × | 1 10 | x | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) |
| 1600 | = | 8 | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) | + | 4 5 | x | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) |
| 1600 | = | 8 | × | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | + | 4 5 | x | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) |
| 1600 | = | 1600 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | + | 4 5 | x | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) |
| 1600 | = | 1600 | × | 1 | − | 1600 | × | 1 100 | x | + | 4 5 | x | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) |
| 1600 | = | 1600 | − | 16 | x | + | 4 5 | x | ( | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) | ) |
| 1600 | = | 1600 | − | 16 | x | + | 4 5 | x | × | 200 | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) |
| 1600 | = | 1600 | − | 16 | x | + | 160 | x | ( | 1 | − | 1 100 | x | ) |
| 1600 | = | 1600 | − | 16 | x | + | 160 | x | × | 1 | − | 160 | x | × | 1 100 | x |
| 1600 | = | 1600 | − | 16 | x | + | 160 | x | − | 8 5 | x | x |
| 1600 | = | 1600 | + | 144 | x | − | 8 5 | x | x |