| ( | 72 5 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 36 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 36 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | ) |
| ( | 72 5 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | ) | = | 2 | ( | 36 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | ) |
72 5 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | = | 2 | ( | 36 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | ) |
72 5 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | = | 2 | × | 36 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x |
72 25 | x | = | 9 5 | x |
| x | = | 9 5 | ÷ | 72 25 |
| = | 9 5 | × | 25 72 |
| = | 1 | × | 5 8 |
| x | = | 5 8 |
| x | = | 0.625 |