| ( | 160 | + | X | ) | ÷ | ( | 164 | + | X | ) | = | 49 50 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 164 | + | X | ) |
| ( | 160 | + | X | ) | = | 49 50 | ( | 164 | + | X | ) |
| 160 | + | X | = | 49 50 | ( | 164 | + | X | ) |
| 160 | + | X | = | 49 50 | × | 164 | + | 49 50 | X |
| 160 | + | X | = | 4018 25 | + | 49 50 | X |
| X | − | 49 50 | X | = | 4018 25 | − | 160 |
1 50 | X | = | 4018 25 | − | 160 |
1 50 | X | = | 18 25 |
| X | = | 18 25 | ÷ | 1 50 |
| = | 18 25 | × | 50 |
| = | 18 | × | 2 |
| X | = | 36 |