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