| ( | 37 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 9 | + | x | ) | = | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 9 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 37 | + | x | ) | = | 3 | ( | 9 | + | x | ) |
| 37 | + | x | = | 3 | ( | 9 | + | x | ) |
| 37 | + | x | = | 3 | × | 9 | + | 3 | x |
| 37 | + | x | = | 27 | + | 3 | x |
| x | − | 3 | x | = | 27 | − | 37 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 27 | − | 37 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 10 |
| 10 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 10 |
| x | = | 10 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 10 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 5 |