| 450 | ÷ | x | − | 50 | − | 400 | ÷ | x | = | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 450 | − | 50 | x | − | 400 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | = | 1 | x |
| - | 50 | x | − | 1 | x | = | - | 450 | + | 400 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| - | 50 | x | − | 1 | x | = | - | 450 | + | 400 |
| - | 51 | x | = | - | 450 | + | 400 |
| - | 51 | x | = | - | 50 |
| 50 | = | 51 | x |
| 51 | x | = | 50 |
| x | = | 50 | ÷ | 51 |
| = | 50 | × | 1 51 |
| x | = | 50 51 |
| x | = | 0.980392 |