| ( | 3 | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | ( | 3 | − | x | ) | = | - | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| ( | 3 | x | + | 1 | ) | = | - | 1 | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| 3 | x | + | 1 | = | - | 1 | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| 3 | x | + | 1 | = | - | 1 | × | 3 | + | 1 | x |
| 3 | x | + | 1 | = | - | 3 | + | 1 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 1 | x | = | - | 3 | − | 1 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 3 | − | 1 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 4 |
| x | = | - | 4 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 4 | × | 1 2 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 2 |