| x | ÷ | ( | 217 2 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) | = | 1500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 217 2 | − | x | ) |
| x | ÷ | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) | = | 1500 | ( | 217 2 | − | x | ) |
| x | ÷ | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) | = | 1500 | × | 217 2 | − | 1500 | x |
| x | ÷ | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) | = | 162750 | − | 1500 | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) |
| x | = | 162750 | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) | − | 1500 | x | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) |
| x | = | 162750 | × | 837 10 | − | 162750 | x | − | 1500 | x | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) |
| x | = | 13622175 | − | 162750 | x | − | 1500 | x | ( | 837 10 | − | x | ) |
| x | = | 13622175 | − | 162750 | x | − | 1500 | x | × | 837 10 | + | 1500 | x | x |
| x | = | 13622175 | − | 162750 | x | − | 125550 | x | + | 1500 | x | x |
| x | = | 13622175 | − | 288300 | x | + | 1500 | x | x |