| ( | x | + | 67 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 17 | ) | = | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 17 | ) |
| ( | x | + | 67 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | + | 17 | ) |
| x | + | 67 | = | 3 | ( | x | + | 17 | ) |
| x | + | 67 | = | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 17 |
| x | + | 67 | = | 3 | x | + | 51 |
| x | − | 3 | x | = | 51 | − | 67 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 51 | − | 67 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 16 |
| 16 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 16 |
| x | = | 16 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 16 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 8 |