| ( | 5 | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 123 25 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| ( | 5 | x | + | 4 | ) | = | 123 25 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| 5 | x | + | 4 | = | 123 25 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| 5 | x | + | 4 | = | 123 25 | x | + | 123 25 | × | 1 |
| 5 | x | + | 4 | = | 123 25 | x | + | 123 25 |
| 5 | x | − | 123 25 | x | = | 123 25 | − | 4 |
2 25 | x | = | 123 25 | − | 4 |
2 25 | x | = | 23 25 |
| x | = | 23 25 | ÷ | 2 25 |
| = | 23 25 | × | 25 2 |
| = | 23 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 23 2 |
| x | = | 11.5 |