| 42 | ÷ | x | − | 40 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 3 | ÷ | 20 |
| 方程两边同时乘以: | x |
| 42 | − | 40 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | × | x | = | 3 | ÷ | 20 | × | x |
| 方程两边同时乘以: | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 42 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | 40 | x | = | 3 | ÷ | 20 | × | x | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 42 | x | + | 42 | × | 2 | − | 40 | x | = | 3 | ÷ | 20 | × | x | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 42 | x | + | 42 | × | 2 | − | 40 | x | = | 3 | ÷ | 20 | × | x | x | + | 3 | ÷ | 20 | × | x | × | 2 |
| 42 | x | + | 84 | − | 40 | x | = | 3 20 | x | x | + | 3 10 | x |
| 2 | x | + | 84 | = | 3 20 | x | x | + | 3 10 | x |
| x1= | - | 56 3 |
| x2=30 |