164 5 | ÷ | ( | 3 | + | x | ) | = | 4 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 3 | + | x | ) |
164 5 | = | 4 5 | ( | 3 | + | x | ) |
164 5 | = | 4 5 | × | 3 | + | 4 5 | x |
164 5 | = | 12 5 | + | 4 5 | x |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | 12 5 | − | 164 5 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | - | 152 5 |
152 5 | = | 4 5 | x |
4 5 | x | = | 152 5 |
| x | = | 152 5 | ÷ | 4 5 |
| = | 152 5 | × | 5 4 |
| = | 38 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 38 |