| ( | 33 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 40 | + | x | ) | = | 88 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 40 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 33 | + | x | ) | = | 88 100 | ( | 40 | + | x | ) |
| 33 | + | x | = | 88 100 | ( | 40 | + | x | ) |
| 33 | + | x | = | 88 100 | × | 40 | + | 88 100 | x |
| 33 | + | x | = | 176 5 | + | 88 100 | x |
| x | − | 88 100 | x | = | 176 5 | − | 33 |
3 25 | x | = | 176 5 | − | 33 |
3 25 | x | = | 11 5 |
| x | = | 11 5 | ÷ | 3 25 |
| = | 11 5 | × | 25 3 |
| = | 11 | × | 5 3 |
| x | = | 55 3 |
| x | = | 18.333333 |