| ( | 40 | ÷ | x | + | 17 2 | ) | = | ( | 50 | ÷ | x | + | 34 5 | ) |
| 40 | ÷ | x | + | 17 2 | = | ( | 50 | ÷ | x | + | 34 5 | ) |
| 40 | ÷ | x | + | 17 2 | = | 50 | ÷ | x | + | 34 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 40 | + | 17 2 | x | = | 50 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 34 5 | x |
17 2 | x | − | 34 5 | x | = | 50 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 40 |
17 2 | x | − | 34 5 | x | = | 50 | − | 40 |
17 10 | x | = | 50 | − | 40 |
17 10 | x | = | 10 |
| x | = | 10 | ÷ | 17 10 |
| = | 10 | × | 10 17 |
| x | = | 100 17 |
| x | = | 5.882353 |