| ( | X | − | 300 | ) | ÷ | 1000 | = | ( | X | − | 740 | ) | ÷ | 800 |
| Left side of the equation = | X | × | 1 1000 | − | 300 | × | 1 1000 |
| = | X | × | 1 1000 | − | 3 10 |
1 1000 | X | − | 3 10 | = | ( | X | − | 740 | ) | ÷ | 800 |
| Right side of the equation = | X | × | 1 800 | − | 740 | × | 1 800 |
| = | X | × | 1 800 | − | 37 40 |
1 1000 | X | − | 3 10 | = | 1 800 | X | − | 37 40 |
1 1000 | X | − | 1 800 | X | = | - | 37 40 | + | 3 10 |
| - | 1 4000 | X | = | - | 37 40 | + | 3 10 |
| - | 1 4000 | X | = | - | 5 8 |
5 8 | = | 1 4000 | X |
1 4000 | X | = | 5 8 |
| X | = | 5 8 | ÷ | 1 4000 |
| = | 5 8 | × | 4000 |
| = | 5 | × | 500 |
| X | = | 2500 |