| ( | 7 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | + | x | ) | = | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 7 | + | x | ) | = | 5 | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| 7 | + | x | = | 5 | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| 7 | + | x | = | 5 | × | 2 | + | 5 | x |
| 7 | + | x | = | 10 | + | 5 | x |
| x | − | 5 | x | = | 10 | − | 7 |
| - | 4 | x | = | 10 | − | 7 |
| - | 4 | x | = | 3 |
| - | 3 | = | 4 | x |
| 4 | x | = | - | 3 |
| x | = | - | 3 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | - | 3 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | - | 3 4 |
| x | = | - 0.75 |