| ( | 198 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 20 | = | ( | 185 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 15 |
| Left side of the equation = | 198 | × | 1 20 | − | x | × | 1 20 |
| = | 99 10 | − | x | × | 1 20 |
99 10 | − | 1 20 | x | = | ( | 185 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 15 |
| Right side of the equation = | 185 | × | 1 15 | − | x | × | 1 15 |
| = | 37 3 | − | x | × | 1 15 |
99 10 | − | 1 20 | x | = | 37 3 | − | 1 15 | x |
| - | 1 20 | x | + | 1 15 | x | = | 37 3 | − | 99 10 |
1 60 | x | = | 37 3 | − | 99 10 |
1 60 | x | = | 73 30 |
| x | = | 73 30 | ÷ | 1 60 |
| = | 73 30 | × | 60 |
| = | 73 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 146 |