| 3 | ÷ | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | = | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | , | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) |
| 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 1 | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) |
| 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 1 | = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 3 |
| 3 | x | + | 3 | = | 5 | x | − | 15 |
| 3 | x | − | 5 | x | = | - | 15 | − | 3 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 15 | − | 3 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 18 |
| 18 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 18 |
| x | = | 18 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 18 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 9 |