| ( | 96 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 161 | + | x | ) | = | 309 500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 161 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 96 | + | x | ) | = | 309 500 | ( | 161 | + | x | ) |
| 96 | + | x | = | 309 500 | ( | 161 | + | x | ) |
| 96 | + | x | = | 309 500 | × | 161 | + | 309 500 | x |
| 96 | + | x | = | 49749 500 | + | 309 500 | x |
| x | − | 309 500 | x | = | 49749 500 | − | 96 |
191 500 | x | = | 49749 500 | − | 96 |
191 500 | x | = | 1749 500 |
| x | = | 1749 500 | ÷ | 191 500 |
| = | 1749 500 | × | 500 191 |
| = | 1749 | × | 1 191 |
| x | = | 1749 191 |
| x | = | 9.157068 |