| 900 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 400 | ÷ | x | = | 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| 900 | + | 400 | ÷ | x | × | ( | x | + | 5 | ) | = | 100 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| 900 | + | 400 | ÷ | x | × | x | + | 400 | ÷ | x | × | 5 | = | 100 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| 900 | + | 400 | ÷ | x | × | x | + | 400 | ÷ | x | × | 5 | = | 100 | x | + | 100 | × | 5 |
| 900 | + | 400 | ÷ | x | × | x | + | 2000 | ÷ | x | = | 100 | x | + | 500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 900 | x | + | 400 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | x | + | 2000 | = | 100 | x | x | + | 500 | x |