| ( | x | − | 9 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | = | 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 9 | ) | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| x | − | 9 | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| x | − | 9 | = | 4 | x | + | 4 | × | 4 |
| x | − | 9 | = | 4 | x | + | 16 |
| x | − | 4 | x | = | 16 | + | 9 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 16 | + | 9 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 25 |
| - | 25 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 25 |
| x | = | - | 25 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 25 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 25 3 |
| x | = | - 8.333333 |