| x | = | 16 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | ( | 20 | − | 4 | ) | + | 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 20 | − | 4 | ) |
| x | ( | 20 | − | 4 | ) | = | 16 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | + | 4 | ( | 20 | − | 4 | ) |
| x | × | 20 | − | x | × | 4 | = | 16 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | + | 4 | ( | 20 | − | 4 | ) |
| x | × | 20 | − | x | × | 4 | = | 16 | x | − | 16 | × | 4 | + | 4 | ( | 20 | − | 4 | ) |
| x | × | 20 | − | x | × | 4 | = | 16 | x | − | 64 | + | 4 | ( | 20 | − | 4 | ) |
| 16 | x | = | 16 | x | − | 64 | + | 4 | ( | 20 | − | 4 | ) |
| 16 | x | = | 16 | x | − | 64 | + | 4 | × | 20 | − | 4 | × | 4 |
| 16 | x | = | 16 | x | − | 64 | + | 80 | − | 16 |
| 16 | x | = | 16 | x | + | 0 |
| 16 | x | − | 16 | x | = | 0 |
| 0 | x | = | 0 |