| ( | 4981 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 22237 | − | x | ) | = | 1 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 22237 | − | x | ) |
| ( | 4981 | − | x | ) | = | 1 5 | ( | 22237 | − | x | ) |
| 4981 | − | x | = | 1 5 | ( | 22237 | − | x | ) |
| 4981 | − | x | = | 1 5 | × | 22237 | − | 1 5 | x |
| 4981 | − | x | = | 22237 5 | − | 1 5 | x |
| - | x | + | 1 5 | x | = | 22237 5 | − | 4981 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | 22237 5 | − | 4981 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | - | 2668 5 |
2668 5 | = | 4 5 | x |
4 5 | x | = | 2668 5 |
| x | = | 2668 5 | ÷ | 4 5 |
| = | 2668 5 | × | 5 4 |
| = | 667 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 667 |