| ( | x | − | 42 | ) | ÷ | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x | ÷ | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | , | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 42 | ) | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) |
| x | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | − | 42 | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) |
| x | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | − | 42 | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | = | 3 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) |
| x | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | − | 42 | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | = | 3 5 | x | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) |
| x | × | 13 | ÷ | 25 | − | 42 | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | = | 3 5 | x | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) |
| x | × | 13 | ÷ | 25 | − | 42 | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | = | 3 5 | x | × | 13 | ÷ | 25 |
| x | × | 13 25 | − | 42 | ( | 13 | ÷ | 25 | ) | = | 39 125 | x |
13 25 | x | − | 42 | × | 13 | ÷ | 25 | = | 39 125 | x |
13 25 | x | − | 546 25 | = | 39 125 | x |
13 25 | x | − | 39 125 | x | = | 546 25 |
26 125 | x | = | 546 25 |
| x | = | 546 25 | ÷ | 26 125 |
| = | 546 25 | × | 125 26 |
| = | 21 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 105 |