| 160000 | ÷ | x | = | 176000 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x | , | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| 160000 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | = | 176000 | x |
| 160000 | x | + | 160000 | × | 4 | = | 176000 | x |
| 160000 | x | + | 640000 | = | 176000 | x |
| 160000 | x | − | 176000 | x | = | - | 640000 |
| - | 16000 | x | = | - | 640000 |
| 640000 | = | 16000 | x |
| 16000 | x | = | 640000 |
| x | = | 640000 | ÷ | 16000 |
| = | 640000 | × | 1 16000 |
| = | 40 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 40 |