| 24 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 2000 | ) | = | 16 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 2000 | ) | + | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 2000 | ) |
| 24 | x | = | 16 | x | + | 5 | ( | x | + | 2000 | ) |
| 24 | x | = | 16 | x | + | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 2000 |
| 24 | x | = | 16 | x | + | 5 | x | + | 10000 |
| 24 | x | = | 21 | x | + | 10000 |
| 24 | x | − | 21 | x | = | 10000 |
| 3 | x | = | 10000 |
| x | = | 10000 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 10000 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 10000 3 |
| x | = | 3333.333333 |