| ( | 5 | x | − | 50 | ) | ÷ | ( | 3 | x | + | 50 | ) | = | 5 | ÷ | 7 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 3 | x | + | 50 | ) |
| ( | 5 | x | − | 50 | ) | = | 5 | ÷ | 7 | × | ( | 3 | x | + | 50 | ) |
| 5 | x | − | 50 | = | 5 | ÷ | 7 | × | ( | 3 | x | + | 50 | ) |
| 5 | x | − | 50 | = | 5 | ÷ | 7 | × | 3 | x | + | 5 | ÷ | 7 | × | 50 |
| 5 | x | − | 50 | = | 15 7 | x | + | 250 7 |
| 5 | x | − | 15 7 | x | = | 250 7 | + | 50 |
20 7 | x | = | 250 7 | + | 50 |
20 7 | x | = | 600 7 |
| x | = | 600 7 | ÷ | 20 7 |
| = | 600 7 | × | 7 20 |
| = | 30 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 30 |