| ( | 10 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| ( | 10 | − | x | ) | = | 1 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| 10 | − | x | = | 1 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| 10 | − | x | = | 1 | x | + | 1 | × | 1 |
| 10 | − | x | = | 1 | x | + | 1 |
| - | x | − | 1 | x | = | 1 | − | 10 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 1 | − | 10 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 9 |
| 9 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 9 |
| x | = | 9 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 9 2 |
| x | = | 4.5 |