| ( | 3 | × | 1000 | − | X | × | 5 | ) | ÷ | ( | 1000 | − | X | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1000 | − | X | ) |
| ( | 3 | × | 1000 | − | X | × | 5 | ) | = | 2 | ( | 1000 | − | X | ) |
| 3 | × | 1000 | − | X | × | 5 | = | 2 | ( | 1000 | − | X | ) |
| 3 | × | 1000 | − | X | × | 5 | = | 2 | × | 1000 | − | 2 | X |
| 3000 | − | X | × | 5 | = | 2000 | − | 2 | X |
| - | 5 | X | + | 2 | X | = | 2000 | − | 3000 |
| - | 3 | X | = | 2000 | − | 3000 |
| - | 3 | X | = | - | 1000 |
| 1000 | = | 3 | X |
| 3 | X | = | 1000 |
| X | = | 1000 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 1000 | × | 1 3 |
| X | = | 1000 3 |
| X | = | 333.333333 |