| ( | 86 | x | − | 100 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 84 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| ( | 86 | x | − | 100 | ) | = | 84 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 86 | x | − | 100 | = | 84 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 86 | x | − | 100 | = | 84 | x | − | 84 | × | 1 |
| 86 | x | − | 100 | = | 84 | x | − | 84 |
| 86 | x | − | 84 | x | = | - | 84 | + | 100 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 84 | + | 100 |
| 2 | x | = | 16 |
| x | = | 16 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 16 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 8 |