| 5 | x | = | 3 | − | ( | 9 | ÷ | ( | 8 | − | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ) | ) |
| 5 | x | = | 3 | − | 9 | ÷ | ( | 8 | − | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 8 | − | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ) |
| 5 | x | ( | 8 | − | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ) | = | 3 | ( | 8 | − | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ) | − | 9 |
| 5 | x | × | 8 | − | 5 | x | × | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 3 | ( | 8 | − | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ) | − | 9 |
| 5 | x | × | 8 | − | 5 | x | × | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 3 | × | 8 | − | 3 | × | 5 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 9 |
| 40 | x | − | 25 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 24 | − | 15 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 9 |
| 40 | x | − | 25 | x | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 15 | − | 15 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| 40 | x | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 25 | x | = | 15 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 15 |
| 40 | x | x | + | 40 | x | × | 1 | − | 25 | x | = | 15 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 15 |
| 40 | x | x | + | 40 | x | × | 1 | − | 25 | x | = | 15 | x | + | 15 | × | 1 | − | 15 |
| 40 | x | x | + | 40 | x | − | 25 | x | = | 15 | x | + | 15 | − | 15 |
| 40 | x | x | + | 15 | x | = | 15 | x | + | 0 |
| x1=0 |
| x2=0 |