| ( | 3 2 | − | x | ) | × | 50 | = | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | × | 40 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 2 | × | 50 | − | x | × | 50 |
| = | 75 | − | x | × | 50 |
| 75 | − | 50 | x | = | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | × | 40 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 40 | − | x | × | 40 |
| = | 80 | − | x | × | 40 |
| 75 | − | 50 | x | = | 80 | − | 40 | x |
| - | 50 | x | + | 40 | x | = | 80 | − | 75 |
| - | 10 | x | = | 80 | − | 75 |
| - | 10 | x | = | 5 |
| - | 5 | = | 10 | x |
| 10 | x | = | - | 5 |
| x | = | - | 5 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 10 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 1 2 |
| x | = | - 0.5 |