3 20 | = | 3 1000 | ÷ | ( | 753 50 | − | 149 10 | ) | × | k |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 753 50 | − | 149 10 | ) |
3 20 | ( | 753 50 | − | 149 10 | ) | = | 3 1000 | k |
3 20 | × | 753 50 | − | 3 20 | × | 149 10 | = | 3 1000 | k |
2259 1000 | − | 447 200 | = | 3 1000 | k |
3 125 | = | 3 1000 | k |
| - | 3 1000 | k | = | - | 3 125 |
3 125 | = | 3 1000 | k |
3 1000 | k | = | 3 125 |
| k | = | 3 125 | ÷ | 3 1000 |
| = | 3 125 | × | 1000 3 |
| = | 1 | × | 8 |
| k | = | 8 |