| 8 | ÷ | x | + | 2 | = | 88 5 | ÷ | x | + | 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 8 | + | 2 | x | = | 88 5 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 4 | x |
| 2 | x | − | 4 | x | = | 88 5 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 8 |
| 2 | x | − | 4 | x | = | 88 5 | − | 8 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 88 5 | − | 8 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 48 5 |
| - | 48 5 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | - | 48 5 |
| x | = | - | 48 5 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 48 5 | × | 1 2 |
| = | - | 24 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 24 5 |
| x | = | - 4.8 |