| ( | 40 | ÷ | x | ) | ( | 40 | ÷ | x | ) | + | x | x | = | 100 |
| 40 | ÷ | x | × | ( | 40 | ÷ | x | ) | + | x | x | = | 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 40 | ( | 40 | ÷ | x | ) | + | x | x | x | = | 100 | x |
| 40 | × | 40 | ÷ | x | + | x | x | x | = | 100 | x |
| 1600 | ÷ | x | + | x | x | x | = | 100 | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 1600 | + | x | x | x | x | = | 100 | x | x |