| 12 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 12 | ) | = | 3 1000 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 12 | ) |
| 12 | = | 3 1000 | ( | x | + | 12 | ) |
| 12 | = | 3 1000 | x | + | 3 1000 | × | 12 |
| 12 | = | 3 1000 | x | + | 9 250 |
| - | 3 1000 | x | = | 9 250 | − | 12 |
| - | 3 1000 | x | = | - | 2991 250 |
2991 250 | = | 3 1000 | x |
3 1000 | x | = | 2991 250 |
| x | = | 2991 250 | ÷ | 3 1000 |
| = | 2991 250 | × | 1000 3 |
| = | 997 | × | 4 |
| x | = | 3988 |