| 150 | ÷ | ( | 30 | − | x | ) | = | 7 | + | 8 | ÷ | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 30 | − | x | ) |
| 150 | = | 7 | ( | 30 | − | x | ) | + | 8 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 30 | − | x | ) |
| 150 | = | 7 | × | 30 | − | 7 | x | + | 8 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 30 | − | x | ) |
| 150 | = | 210 | − | 7 | x | + | 8 3 | ( | 30 | − | x | ) |
| 150 | = | 210 | − | 7 | x | + | 8 3 | × | 30 | − | 8 3 | x |
| 150 | = | 210 | − | 7 | x | + | 80 | − | 8 3 | x |
| 150 | = | 290 | − | 29 3 | x |
29 3 | x | = | 290 | − | 150 |
29 3 | x | = | 140 |
| x | = | 140 | ÷ | 29 3 |
| = | 140 | × | 3 29 |
| x | = | 420 29 |
| x | = | 14.482759 |