| ( | ( | x | − | 30 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 60 | − | 30 | ) | = | 1 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 60 | − | 30 | ) |
| ( | ( | x | − | 30 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | = | 1 4 | ( | 60 | − | 30 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 30 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 1 4 | ( | 60 | − | 30 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 30 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 1 4 | × | 60 | − | 1 4 | × | 30 |
| ( | x | − | 30 | ) | × | 1 2 | = | 15 | − | 15 2 |
| ( | x | − | 30 | ) | × | 1 2 | = | 15 2 |
| x | × | 1 2 | − | 30 | × | 1 2 | = | 15 2 |
| x | × | 1 2 | − | 15 | = | 15 2 |
1 2 | x | = | 15 2 | + | 15 |
1 2 | x | = | 45 2 |
| x | = | 45 2 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 45 2 | × | 2 |
| = | 45 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 45 |