| ( | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 36 | ) | = | 1 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 36 | ) |
| ( | x | + | 4 | ) | = | 1 5 | ( | x | + | 36 | ) |
| x | + | 4 | = | 1 5 | ( | x | + | 36 | ) |
| x | + | 4 | = | 1 5 | x | + | 1 5 | × | 36 |
| x | + | 4 | = | 1 5 | x | + | 36 5 |
| x | − | 1 5 | x | = | 36 5 | − | 4 |
4 5 | x | = | 36 5 | − | 4 |
4 5 | x | = | 16 5 |
| x | = | 16 5 | ÷ | 4 5 |
| = | 16 5 | × | 5 4 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 |