| 216 | ÷ | x | − | 216 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | = | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 216 | − | 216 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | × | x | = | 1 | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| 216 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | − | 216 | x | = | 1 | x | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| 216 | x | + | 216 | × | 3 | − | 216 | x | = | 1 | x | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| 216 | x | + | 216 | × | 3 | − | 216 | x | = | 1 | x | x | + | 1 | x | × | 3 |
| 216 | x | + | 648 | − | 216 | x | = | 1 | x | x | + | 3 | x |
| 0 | x | + | 648 | = | 1 | x | x | + | 3 | x |