| 1 | ÷ | ( | x | − | 1000 | ) | = | 1 4000 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 1000 | ) |
| 1 | = | 1 4000 | ( | x | − | 1000 | ) |
| 1 | = | 1 4000 | x | − | 1 4000 | × | 1000 |
| 1 | = | 1 4000 | x | − | 1 4 |
| - | 1 4000 | x | = | - | 1 4 | − | 1 |
| - | 1 4000 | x | = | - | 5 4 |
5 4 | = | 1 4000 | x |
1 4000 | x | = | 5 4 |
| x | = | 5 4 | ÷ | 1 4000 |
| = | 5 4 | × | 4000 |
| = | 5 | × | 1000 |
| x | = | 5000 |