| ( | x | − | 74 | ) | ÷ | ( | 77 | − | x | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 77 | − | x | ) |
| ( | x | − | 74 | ) | = | 2 | ( | 77 | − | x | ) |
| x | − | 74 | = | 2 | ( | 77 | − | x | ) |
| x | − | 74 | = | 2 | × | 77 | − | 2 | x |
| x | − | 74 | = | 154 | − | 2 | x |
| x | + | 2 | x | = | 154 | + | 74 |
| 3 | x | = | 154 | + | 74 |
| 3 | x | = | 228 |
| x | = | 228 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 228 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 76 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 76 |