| ( | 3 | x | − | 500 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 500 | ) | = | 23 | ÷ | 41 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 500 | ) |
| ( | 3 | x | − | 500 | ) | = | 23 | ÷ | 41 | × | ( | x | + | 500 | ) |
| 3 | x | − | 500 | = | 23 | ÷ | 41 | × | ( | x | + | 500 | ) |
| 3 | x | − | 500 | = | 23 | ÷ | 41 | × | x | + | 23 | ÷ | 41 | × | 500 |
| 3 | x | − | 500 | = | 23 41 | x | + | 11500 41 |
| 3 | x | − | 23 41 | x | = | 11500 41 | + | 500 |
100 41 | x | = | 11500 41 | + | 500 |
100 41 | x | = | 32000 41 |
| x | = | 32000 41 | ÷ | 100 41 |
| = | 32000 41 | × | 41 100 |
| = | 320 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 320 |