| ( | 180 | − | 18 | x | ) | ÷ | 15 | = | ( | 8000 | − | 1000 | x | ) | ÷ | 600 |
| Left side of the equation = | 180 | × | 1 15 | − | 18 | x | × | 1 15 |
| = | 12 | − | 6 5 | x |
| 12 | − | 6 5 | x | = | ( | 8000 | − | 1000 | x | ) | ÷ | 600 |
| Right side of the equation = | 8000 | × | 1 600 | − | 1000 | x | × | 1 600 |
| = | 40 3 | − | 5 3 | x |
| 12 | − | 6 5 | x | = | 40 3 | − | 5 3 | x |
| - | 6 5 | x | + | 5 3 | x | = | 40 3 | − | 12 |
7 15 | x | = | 40 3 | − | 12 |
7 15 | x | = | 4 3 |
| x | = | 4 3 | ÷ | 7 15 |
| = | 4 3 | × | 15 7 |
| = | 4 | × | 5 7 |
| x | = | 20 7 |
| x | = | 2.857143 |