| 120 | ÷ | x | = | 120 | ÷ | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x | , | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 120 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 120 | x | − | 4 | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 120 | x | − | 120 | × | 1 | = | 120 | x | − | 4 | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 120 | x | − | 120 | × | 1 | = | 120 | x | − | 4 | x | x | + | 4 | x | × | 1 |
| 120 | x | − | 120 | = | 120 | x | − | 4 | x | x | + | 4 | x |
| 120 | x | − | 120 | = | 124 | x | − | 4 | x | x |