| ( | 1 | × | 3 | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 1 | + | 3 | + | x | ) | = | - | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1 | + | 3 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 1 | × | 3 | x | ) | = | - | 3 | ( | 1 | + | 3 | + | x | ) |
| 1 | × | 3 | x | = | - | 3 | ( | 1 | + | 3 | + | x | ) |
| 1 | × | 3 | x | = | - | 3 | × | 1 | − | 3 | × | 3 | − | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 3 | − | 9 | − | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 12 | − | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | + | 3 | x | = | - | 12 |
| 6 | x | = | - | 12 |
| x | = | - | 12 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | - | 12 | × | 1 6 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 2 |