| ( | 24 | + | 6 | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 26 | + | x | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 26 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 24 | + | 6 | x | ) | = | 2 | ( | 26 | + | x | ) |
| 24 | + | 6 | x | = | 2 | ( | 26 | + | x | ) |
| 24 | + | 6 | x | = | 2 | × | 26 | + | 2 | x |
| 24 | + | 6 | x | = | 52 | + | 2 | x |
| 6 | x | − | 2 | x | = | 52 | − | 24 |
| 4 | x | = | 52 | − | 24 |
| 4 | x | = | 28 |
| x | = | 28 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 28 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 7 |