| 4 | ÷ | x | − | 1 | ÷ | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 4 | − | 1 | ÷ | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | x | = | 1 | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 1 | x | = | 1 | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 4 | x | − | 4 | × | 1 | − | 1 | x | = | 1 | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 4 | x | − | 4 | × | 1 | − | 1 | x | = | 1 | x | x | − | 1 | x | × | 1 |
| 4 | x | − | 4 | − | 1 | x | = | 1 | x | x | − | 1 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 4 | = | 1 | x | x | − | 1 | x |