| ( | 99 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 100 | − | x | ) | = | 49 50 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 100 | − | x | ) |
| ( | 99 | − | x | ) | = | 49 50 | ( | 100 | − | x | ) |
| 99 | − | x | = | 49 50 | ( | 100 | − | x | ) |
| 99 | − | x | = | 49 50 | × | 100 | − | 49 50 | x |
| 99 | − | x | = | 98 | − | 49 50 | x |
| - | x | + | 49 50 | x | = | 98 | − | 99 |
| - | 1 50 | x | = | 98 | − | 99 |
| - | 1 50 | x | = | - | 1 |
| 1 | = | 1 50 | x |
1 50 | x | = | 1 |
| x | = | 1 | ÷ | 1 50 |
| = | 1 | × | 50 |
| x | = | 50 |