| 1 | ÷ | 3 | ÷ | 1 4 | = | 80 100 | ÷ | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 1 | ÷ | 3 | ÷ | 1 4 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 80 100 |
| 1 | ÷ | 3 | ÷ | 1 4 | × | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ÷ | 1 4 | × | 1 | = | 80 100 |
4 3 | x | − | 4 3 | = | 80 100 |
4 3 | x | = | 80 100 | + | 4 3 |
4 3 | x | = | 32 15 |
| x | = | 32 15 | ÷ | 4 3 |
| = | 32 15 | × | 3 4 |
| = | 8 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 8 5 |
| x | = | 1.6 |