| 10 | × | 500 | x | ÷ | ( | 1000 | ( | 1000 | + | x | ) | ) | = | 3 250 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1000 | ( | 1000 | + | x | ) | ) |
| 10 | × | 500 | x | = | 3 250 | ( | 1000 | ( | 1000 | + | x | ) | ) |
| 10 | × | 500 | x | = | 3 250 | × | 1000 | ( | 1000 | + | x | ) |
| 5000 | x | = | 12 | ( | 1000 | + | x | ) |
| 5000 | x | = | 12 | × | 1000 | + | 12 | x |
| 5000 | x | = | 12000 | + | 12 | x |
| 5000 | x | − | 12 | x | = | 12000 |
| 4988 | x | = | 12000 |
| x | = | 12000 | ÷ | 4988 |
| = | 12000 | × | 1 4988 |
| = | 3000 | × | 1 1247 |
| x | = | 3000 1247 |
| x | = | 2.405774 |