( | 10 | − | x | ) | × | 40 | = | ( | 15 | − | x | ) | × | 20 |
Left side of the equation = | 10 | × | 40 | − | x | × | 40 |
= | 400 | − | x | × | 40 |
400 | − | 40 | x | = | ( | 15 | − | x | ) | × | 20 |
Right side of the equation = | 15 | × | 20 | − | x | × | 20 |
= | 300 | − | x | × | 20 |
400 | − | 40 | x | = | 300 | − | 20 | x |
- | 40 | x | + | 20 | x | = | 300 | − | 400 |
- | 20 | x | = | 300 | − | 400 |
- | 20 | x | = | - | 100 |
100 | = | 20 | x |
20 | x | = | 100 |
x | = | 100 | ÷ | 20 |
= | 100 | × | 1 20 |
= | 5 | × | 1 |
x | = | 5 |