| ( | 18 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 48 | + | x | ) | = | 2 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 48 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 18 | + | x | ) | = | 2 5 | ( | 48 | + | x | ) |
| 18 | + | x | = | 2 5 | ( | 48 | + | x | ) |
| 18 | + | x | = | 2 5 | × | 48 | + | 2 5 | x |
| 18 | + | x | = | 96 5 | + | 2 5 | x |
| x | − | 2 5 | x | = | 96 5 | − | 18 |
3 5 | x | = | 96 5 | − | 18 |
3 5 | x | = | 6 5 |
| x | = | 6 5 | ÷ | 3 5 |
| = | 6 5 | × | 5 3 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |