| x | − | 1 | ÷ | x | + | 1 | ÷ | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | = | 13 | ÷ | 6 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| x | x | − | 1 | + | 1 | ÷ | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | × | x | = | 13 | ÷ | 6 | × | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1 | − | x | ) |
| x | x | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | − | 1 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | + | 1 | x | = | 13 | ÷ | 6 | × | x | ( | 1 | − | x | ) |
| x | x | × | 1 | − | x | x | x | − | 1 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | + | 1 | x | = | 13 | ÷ | 6 | × | x | ( | 1 | − | x | ) |
| x | x | × | 1 | − | x | x | x | − | 1 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | + | 1 | x | = | 13 | ÷ | 6 | × | x | × | 1 | − | 13 | ÷ | 6 | × | x | x |
| x | x | × | 1 | − | x | x | x | − | 1 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | + | 1 | x | = | 13 6 | x | − | 13 6 | x | x |
| x | x | × | 1 | − | x | x | x | − | 1 | × | 1 | + | 1 | x | + | 1 | x | = | 13 6 | x | − | 13 6 | x | x |
| x | x | × | 1 | − | x | x | x | − | 1 | + | 1 | x | + | 1 | x | = | 13 6 | x | − | 13 6 | x | x |
| x | x | × | 1 | − | x | x | x | − | 1 | + | 2 | x | = | 13 6 | x | − | 13 6 | x | x |
| x1= | - | 1 2 |
| x2= | 2 3 |
| x3=3 |