| ( | 18 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 0 | − | x | ) | = | 73 | ÷ | 17 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 0 | − | x | ) |
| ( | 18 | − | x | ) | = | 73 | ÷ | 17 | × | ( | 0 | − | x | ) |
| 18 | − | x | = | 73 | ÷ | 17 | × | ( | 0 | − | x | ) |
| 18 | − | x | = | 73 | ÷ | 17 | × | 0 | − | 73 | ÷ | 17 | × | x |
| 18 | − | x | = | 0 | − | 73 17 | x |
| - | x | + | 73 17 | x | = | - | 18 |
56 17 | x | = | - | 18 |
| x | = | - | 18 | ÷ | 56 17 |
| = | - | 18 | × | 17 56 |
| = | - | 9 | × | 17 28 |
| x | = | - | 153 28 |
| x | = | - 5.464286 |