| ( | 120 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 120 | − | 2 | x | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 120 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| ( | 120 | − | x | ) | = | 2 | ( | 120 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| 120 | − | x | = | 2 | ( | 120 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| 120 | − | x | = | 2 | × | 120 | − | 2 | × | 2 | x |
| 120 | − | x | = | 240 | − | 4 | x |
| - | x | + | 4 | x | = | 240 | − | 120 |
| 3 | x | = | 240 | − | 120 |
| 3 | x | = | 120 |
| x | = | 120 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 120 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 40 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 40 |