| 2000 | ÷ | X | − | 200 | = | 5 4 | ( | 2000 | ÷ | X | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | X |
| 2000 | − | 200 | X | = | 5 4 | ( | 2000 | ÷ | 1 | ) | × | 1 |
| 2000 | − | 200 | X | = | 5 4 | × | 2000 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 2000 | − | 200 | X | = | 2500 |
| - | 200 | X | = | 2500 | − | 2000 |
| - | 200 | X | = | 500 |
| - | 500 | = | 200 | X |
| 200 | X | = | - | 500 |
| X | = | - | 500 | ÷ | 200 |
| = | - | 500 | × | 1 200 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 2 |
| X | = | - | 5 2 |
| X | = | - 2.5 |