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xx-40\beta =40x\times 92-x\times 40x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 40x, the least common multiple of 40,x.
x^{2}-40\beta =40x\times 92-x\times 40x
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
x^{2}-40\beta =40x\times 92-x^{2}\times 40
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
x^{2}-40\beta =3680x-x^{2}\times 40
Multiply 40 and 92 to get 3680.
x^{2}-40\beta =3680x-40x^{2}
Multiply -1 and 40 to get -40.
-40\beta =3680x-40x^{2}-x^{2}
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
-40\beta =3680x-41x^{2}
Combine -40x^{2} and -x^{2} to get -41x^{2}.
\frac{-40\beta }{-40}=\frac{x\left(3680-41x\right)}{-40}
Divide both sides by -40.
\beta =\frac{x\left(3680-41x\right)}{-40}
Dividing by -40 undoes the multiplication by -40.
\beta =\frac{41x^{2}}{40}-92x
Divide x\left(3680-41x\right) by -40.