| 450 | ÷ | x | = | 480 | ÷ | ( | 6 5 | x | ) | + | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x | , | ( | 6 5 | × | 1 | ) |
| 450 | ( | 6 5 | × | 1 | ) | = | 480 | × | 1 | + | 1 | x | ( | 6 5 | × | 1 | ) |
| 450 | × | 6 5 | × | 1 | = | 480 | × | 1 | + | 1 | x | ( | 6 5 | × | 1 | ) |
| 450 | × | 6 5 | × | 1 | = | 480 | × | 1 | + | 1 | x | × | 6 5 | × | 1 |
| 540 | = | 480 | + | 6 5 | x |
| - | 6 5 | x | = | 480 | − | 540 |
| - | 6 5 | x | = | - | 60 |
| 60 | = | 6 5 | x |
6 5 | x | = | 60 |
| x | = | 60 | ÷ | 6 5 |
| = | 60 | × | 5 6 |
| = | 10 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 50 |