| 162 | ÷ | X | × | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | = | 72 | ÷ | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | × | X |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | X | , | ( | 50 | − | X | ) |
| 162 | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | = | 72 | X | X |
| 162 | × | 50 | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | − | 162 | X | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | = | 72 | X | X |
| 8100 | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | − | 162 | X | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | = | 72 | X | X |
| 8100 | × | 50 | − | 8100 | X | − | 162 | X | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | = | 72 | X | X |
| 405000 | − | 8100 | X | − | 162 | X | ( | 50 | − | X | ) | = | 72 | X | X |
| 405000 | − | 8100 | X | − | 162 | X | × | 50 | + | 162 | X | X | = | 72 | X | X |
| 405000 | − | 8100 | X | − | 8100 | X | + | 162 | X | X | = | 72 | X | X |
| 405000 | − | 16200 | X | + | 162 | X | X | = | 72 | X | X |