| ( | 40 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 20 | + | x | ) | = | 37 20 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 20 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 40 | + | x | ) | = | 37 20 | ( | 20 | + | x | ) |
| 40 | + | x | = | 37 20 | ( | 20 | + | x | ) |
| 40 | + | x | = | 37 20 | × | 20 | + | 37 20 | x |
| 40 | + | x | = | 37 | + | 37 20 | x |
| x | − | 37 20 | x | = | 37 | − | 40 |
| - | 17 20 | x | = | 37 | − | 40 |
| - | 17 20 | x | = | - | 3 |
| 3 | = | 17 20 | x |
17 20 | x | = | 3 |
| x | = | 3 | ÷ | 17 20 |
| = | 3 | × | 20 17 |
| x | = | 60 17 |
| x | = | 3.529412 |