( | 60 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | x | − | 40 | ) | = | 3 |
Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 40 | ) |
( | 60 | − | x | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) |
60 | − | x | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 40 | ) |
60 | − | x | = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 40 |
60 | − | x | = | 3 | x | − | 120 |
- | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 120 | − | 60 |
- | 4 | x | = | - | 120 | − | 60 |
- | 4 | x | = | - | 180 |
180 | = | 4 | x |
4 | x | = | 180 |
x | = | 180 | ÷ | 4 |
= | 180 | × | 1 4 |
= | 45 | × | 1 |
x | = | 45 |