| ( | 740 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | 980 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 740 | × | 1 3 | − | x | × | 1 3 |
| = | 740 3 | − | x | × | 1 3 |
740 3 | − | 1 3 | x | = | ( | 980 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 980 | × | 1 5 | − | x | × | 1 5 |
| = | 196 | − | x | × | 1 5 |
740 3 | − | 1 3 | x | = | 196 | − | 1 5 | x |
| - | 1 3 | x | + | 1 5 | x | = | 196 | − | 740 3 |
| - | 2 15 | x | = | 196 | − | 740 3 |
| - | 2 15 | x | = | - | 152 3 |
152 3 | = | 2 15 | x |
2 15 | x | = | 152 3 |
| x | = | 152 3 | ÷ | 2 15 |
| = | 152 3 | × | 15 2 |
| = | 76 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 380 |