| 160 | ÷ | ( | 16 100 | − | x | ) | = | 80 | ÷ | ( | 18 100 | − | x | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 16 100 | − | x | ) | , | ( | 18 100 | − | x | ) |
| 160 | ( | 18 100 | − | x | ) | = | 80 | ( | 16 100 | − | x | ) |
| 160 | × | 18 100 | − | 160 | x | = | 80 | ( | 16 100 | − | x | ) |
| 160 | × | 18 100 | − | 160 | x | = | 80 | × | 16 100 | − | 80 | x |
144 5 | − | 160 | x | = | 64 5 | − | 80 | x |
| - | 160 | x | + | 80 | x | = | 64 5 | − | 144 5 |
| - | 80 | x | = | 64 5 | − | 144 5 |
| - | 80 | x | = | - | 16 |
| 16 | = | 80 | x |
| 80 | x | = | 16 |
| x | = | 16 | ÷ | 80 |
| = | 16 | × | 1 80 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 1 5 |
| x | = | 0.2 |