41 5 | ÷ | ( | 1 | − | X | ) | − | 148 5 | ÷ | X | = | 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1 | − | X | ) |
41 5 | − | 148 5 | ÷ | X | × | ( | 1 | − | X | ) | = | 4 | ( | 1 | − | X | ) |
41 5 | − | 148 5 | ÷ | X | × | 1 | + | 148 5 | ÷ | X | × | X | = | 4 | ( | 1 | − | X | ) |
41 5 | − | 148 5 | ÷ | X | × | 1 | + | 148 5 | ÷ | X | × | X | = | 4 | × | 1 | − | 4 | X |
41 5 | − | 148 5 | ÷ | X | + | 148 5 | ÷ | X | × | X | = | 4 | − | 4 | X |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | X |
41 5 | X | − | 148 5 | + | 148 5 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | X | = | 4 | X | − | 4 | X | X |
| X1= | - | 37 4 |
| X2= | 4 5 |