| ( | 5 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 3 | − | x | ) | = | 9 | ÷ | 7 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| ( | 5 | − | x | ) | = | 9 | ÷ | 7 | × | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| 5 | − | x | = | 9 | ÷ | 7 | × | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| 5 | − | x | = | 9 | ÷ | 7 | × | 3 | − | 9 | ÷ | 7 | × | x |
| 5 | − | x | = | 27 7 | − | 9 7 | x |
| - | x | + | 9 7 | x | = | 27 7 | − | 5 |
2 7 | x | = | 27 7 | − | 5 |
2 7 | x | = | - | 8 7 |
| x | = | - | 8 7 | ÷ | 2 7 |
| = | - | 8 7 | × | 7 2 |
| = | - | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 4 |