| ( | 8 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 38 | + | x | ) | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 38 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 8 | + | x | ) | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 38 | + | x | ) |
| 8 | + | x | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 38 | + | x | ) |
| 8 | + | x | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | 38 | + | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x |
| 8 | + | x | = | 76 3 | + | 2 3 | x |
| x | − | 2 3 | x | = | 76 3 | − | 8 |
1 3 | x | = | 76 3 | − | 8 |
1 3 | x | = | 52 3 |
| x | = | 52 3 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | 52 3 | × | 3 |
| = | 52 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 52 |