| ( | x | − | 36 | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | ( | 1 | ÷ | 8 | + | 1 | ÷ | 10 | ) | x |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 36 | × | 1 4 |
| = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 9 |
1 4 | x | − | 9 | = | ( | 1 | ÷ | 8 | + | 1 | ÷ | 10 | ) | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 10 | × | x |
| = | 1 8 | x | + | 1 10 | x |
| = | 9 40 | x |
1 4 | x | − | 9 | = | 9 40 | x |
1 4 | x | − | 9 40 | x | = | 9 |
1 40 | x | = | 9 |
| x | = | 9 | ÷ | 1 40 |
| = | 9 | × | 40 |
| x | = | 360 |