| 9 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 4 | ÷ | x | = | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| 9 | + | 4 | ÷ | x | × | ( | x | + | 5 | ) | = | 1 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| 9 | + | 4 | ÷ | x | × | x | + | 4 | ÷ | x | × | 5 | = | 1 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| 9 | + | 4 | ÷ | x | × | x | + | 4 | ÷ | x | × | 5 | = | 1 | x | + | 1 | × | 5 |
| 9 | + | 4 | ÷ | x | × | x | + | 20 | ÷ | x | = | 1 | x | + | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 9 | x | + | 4 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | x | + | 20 | = | 1 | x | x | + | 5 | x |