| 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | − | 240 | = | 4 | ÷ | 7 | × | ( | x | − | 240 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 5 | x | − | 240 |
4 5 | x | − | 240 | = | 4 | ÷ | 7 | × | ( | x | − | 240 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 7 | ( | x | − | 240 | ) |
4 5 | x | − | 240 | = | 4 7 | ( | x | − | 240 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 7 | x | − | 4 7 | × | 240 |
| = | 4 7 | x | − | 960 7 |
4 5 | x | − | 240 | = | 4 7 | x | − | 960 7 |
4 5 | x | − | 4 7 | x | = | - | 960 7 | + | 240 |
8 35 | x | = | - | 960 7 | + | 240 |
8 35 | x | = | 720 7 |
| x | = | 720 7 | ÷ | 8 35 |
| = | 720 7 | × | 35 8 |
| = | 90 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 450 |