| ( | 55 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | x | − | 17 | ) | = | 150 | ÷ | 850 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 17 | ) |
| ( | 55 | − | x | ) | = | 150 | ÷ | 850 | × | ( | x | − | 17 | ) |
| 55 | − | x | = | 150 | ÷ | 850 | × | ( | x | − | 17 | ) |
| 55 | − | x | = | 150 | ÷ | 850 | × | x | − | 150 | ÷ | 850 | × | 17 |
| 55 | − | x | = | 3 17 | x | − | 3 |
| - | x | − | 3 17 | x | = | - | 3 | − | 55 |
| - | 20 17 | x | = | - | 3 | − | 55 |
| - | 20 17 | x | = | - | 58 |
| 58 | = | 20 17 | x |
20 17 | x | = | 58 |
| x | = | 58 | ÷ | 20 17 |
| = | 58 | × | 17 20 |
| = | 29 | × | 17 10 |
| x | = | 493 10 |
| x | = | 49.3 |