| ( | 36 | + | 5 | x | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 12 | ) | = | 9 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 12 | ) |
| ( | 36 | + | 5 | x | ) | = | 9 2 | ( | x | + | 12 | ) |
| 36 | + | 5 | x | = | 9 2 | ( | x | + | 12 | ) |
| 36 | + | 5 | x | = | 9 2 | x | + | 9 2 | × | 12 |
| 36 | + | 5 | x | = | 9 2 | x | + | 54 |
| 5 | x | − | 9 2 | x | = | 54 | − | 36 |
1 2 | x | = | 54 | − | 36 |
1 2 | x | = | 18 |
| x | = | 18 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 18 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 36 |