| 48 | ÷ | x | − | 48 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 48 | − | 48 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 8 | ) | × | x | = | 1 | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 8 | ) |
| 48 | ( | x | + | 8 | ) | − | 48 | x | = | 1 | x | ( | x | + | 8 | ) |
| 48 | x | + | 48 | × | 8 | − | 48 | x | = | 1 | x | ( | x | + | 8 | ) |
| 48 | x | + | 48 | × | 8 | − | 48 | x | = | 1 | x | x | + | 1 | x | × | 8 |
| 48 | x | + | 384 | − | 48 | x | = | 1 | x | x | + | 8 | x |
| 0 | x | + | 384 | = | 1 | x | x | + | 8 | x |