| 17600 | ÷ | x | + | 5000 | ÷ | x | = | 150 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 17600 | + | 5000 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | = | 150 | x |
| - | 150 | x | = | - | 17600 | − | 5000 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| - | 150 | x | = | - | 17600 | − | 5000 |
| - | 150 | x | = | - | 22600 |
| 22600 | = | 150 | x |
| 150 | x | = | 22600 |
| x | = | 22600 | ÷ | 150 |
| = | 22600 | × | 1 150 |
| = | 452 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 452 3 |
| x | = | 150.666667 |