| ( | x | − | 9 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 8 | ÷ | 3 | − | 9 | ) | = | 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 8 | ÷ | 3 | − | 9 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 9 | ) | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 8 | ÷ | 3 | − | 9 | ) |
| x | − | 9 | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 8 | ÷ | 3 | − | 9 | ) |
| x | − | 9 | = | 4 | x | + | 4 | × | 8 | ÷ | 3 | − | 4 | × | 9 |
| x | − | 9 | = | 4 | x | + | 32 3 | − | 36 |
| x | − | 9 | = | 4 | x | − | 76 3 |
| x | − | 4 | x | = | - | 76 3 | + | 9 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 76 3 | + | 9 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 49 3 |
49 3 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 49 3 |
| x | = | 49 3 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 49 3 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 49 9 |
| x | = | 5.444444 |