| 400 | ÷ | ( | 165 | − | x | ) | = | 150 | ÷ | ( | 64 | − | x | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 165 | − | x | ) | , | ( | 64 | − | x | ) |
| 400 | ( | 64 | − | x | ) | = | 150 | ( | 165 | − | x | ) |
| 400 | × | 64 | − | 400 | x | = | 150 | ( | 165 | − | x | ) |
| 400 | × | 64 | − | 400 | x | = | 150 | × | 165 | − | 150 | x |
| 25600 | − | 400 | x | = | 24750 | − | 150 | x |
| - | 400 | x | + | 150 | x | = | 24750 | − | 25600 |
| - | 250 | x | = | 24750 | − | 25600 |
| - | 250 | x | = | - | 850 |
| 850 | = | 250 | x |
| 250 | x | = | 850 |
| x | = | 850 | ÷ | 250 |
| = | 850 | × | 1 250 |
| = | 17 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 17 5 |
| x | = | 3.4 |