| 1080 | ÷ | x | − | 1080 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | = | 12 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 1080 | − | 1080 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | × | x | = | 12 | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 15 | ) |
| 1080 | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | − | 1080 | x | = | 12 | x | ( | x | + | 15 | ) |
| 1080 | x | + | 1080 | × | 15 | − | 1080 | x | = | 12 | x | ( | x | + | 15 | ) |
| 1080 | x | + | 1080 | × | 15 | − | 1080 | x | = | 12 | x | x | + | 12 | x | × | 15 |
| 1080 | x | + | 16200 | − | 1080 | x | = | 12 | x | x | + | 180 | x |
| 0 | x | + | 16200 | = | 12 | x | x | + | 180 | x |