| ( | 4 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 17 | + | x | ) | = | 3 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 17 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 4 | + | x | ) | = | 3 5 | ( | 17 | + | x | ) |
| 4 | + | x | = | 3 5 | ( | 17 | + | x | ) |
| 4 | + | x | = | 3 5 | × | 17 | + | 3 5 | x |
| 4 | + | x | = | 51 5 | + | 3 5 | x |
| x | − | 3 5 | x | = | 51 5 | − | 4 |
2 5 | x | = | 51 5 | − | 4 |
2 5 | x | = | 31 5 |
| x | = | 31 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 31 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 31 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 31 2 |
| x | = | 15.5 |