| ( | 24 | − | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 4 5 | x | ) | = | 3 | ÷ | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 4 5 | x | ) |
| ( | 24 | − | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 4 5 | x | ) |
| 24 | − | x | − | 2 | = | 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 4 5 | x | ) |
| 24 | − | x | − | 2 | = | 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | 4 5 | x |
| 24 | − | x | − | 2 | = | 6 5 | x |
| 22 | − | x | = | 6 5 | x |
| - | x | − | 6 5 | x | = | - | 22 |
| - | 11 5 | x | = | - | 22 |
| 22 | = | 11 5 | x |
11 5 | x | = | 22 |
| x | = | 22 | ÷ | 11 5 |
| = | 22 | × | 5 11 |
| = | 2 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 10 |