| 10 | ÷ | x | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | 40 | + | 1 | ÷ | x | ) | × | 20 | = | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 10 | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | 40 | + | 1 | ÷ | x | ) | × | 20 | x | = | 1 | x |
| 10 | + | 1 | ÷ | 40 | × | 20 | x | + | 1 | ÷ | x | × | 20 | x | = | 1 | x |
| 10 | + | 1 2 | x | + | 20 | ÷ | x | × | x | = | 1 | x |
1 2 | x | − | 1 | x | = | - | 10 | − | 20 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 | x | = | - | 10 | − | 20 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 10 | − | 20 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 30 |
| 30 | = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | 30 |
| x | = | 30 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 30 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 60 |