| x | ÷ | ( | 261 5 | − | x | ) | = | 3 | ÷ | 55 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 261 5 | − | x | ) |
| x | = | 3 | ÷ | 55 | × | ( | 261 5 | − | x | ) |
| x | = | 3 | ÷ | 55 | × | 261 5 | − | 3 | ÷ | 55 | × | x |
| x | = | 783 275 | − | 3 55 | x |
| x | + | 3 55 | x | = | 783 275 |
58 55 | x | = | 783 275 |
| x | = | 783 275 | ÷ | 58 55 |
| = | 783 275 | × | 55 58 |
| = | 27 5 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 27 10 |
| x | = | 2.7 |