| 139 | ÷ | ( | 139 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 9 10 | = | 3 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 139 | − | x | ) |
| 139 | ÷ | 9 10 | = | 3 2 | ( | 139 | − | x | ) |
| 139 | ÷ | 9 10 | = | 3 2 | × | 139 | − | 3 2 | x |
1390 9 | = | 417 2 | − | 3 2 | x |
3 2 | x | = | 417 2 | − | 1390 9 |
3 2 | x | = | 973 18 |
| x | = | 973 18 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 973 18 | × | 2 3 |
| = | 973 9 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 973 27 |
| x | = | 36.037037 |