| 180 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | x | = | 360 | ÷ | x | × | 3 | + | 20 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 180 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 360 | ÷ | 1 | × | 3 | × | 1 | + | 20 | x |
| 180 | x | − | 180 | × | 2 | = | 360 | ÷ | 1 | × | 3 | × | 1 | + | 20 | x |
| 180 | x | − | 360 | = | 1080 | + | 20 | x |
| 180 | x | − | 20 | x | = | 1080 | + | 360 |
| 160 | x | = | 1080 | + | 360 |
| 160 | x | = | 1440 |
| x | = | 1440 | ÷ | 160 |
| = | 1440 | × | 1 160 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 9 |