| 96 | ÷ | 5 | = | 114 5 | × | 96 | ÷ | ( | 96 | + | x | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 96 | + | x | ) |
| 96 | ÷ | 5 | × | ( | 96 | + | x | ) | = | 114 5 | × | 96 |
| 96 | ÷ | 5 | × | 96 | + | 96 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | = | 114 5 | × | 96 |
9216 5 | + | 96 5 | x | = | 10944 5 |
96 5 | x | = | 10944 5 | − | 9216 5 |
96 5 | x | = | 1728 5 |
| x | = | 1728 5 | ÷ | 96 5 |
| = | 1728 5 | × | 5 96 |
| = | 18 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 18 |