| 7 | R | ÷ | ( | 7 | + | R | ) | ÷ | ( | 12 | + | R | ) | ÷ | R | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 7 | + | R | ) |
| 7 | × | 1 | ÷ | ( | 12 | + | R | ) | ÷ | 1 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 7 | + | R | ) |
| 7 | × | 1 | ÷ | ( | 12 | + | R | ) | ÷ | 1 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | 7 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | R |
| 7 | ÷ | ( | 12 | + | R | ) | = | 7 2 | + | 1 2 | R |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 12 | + | R | ) |
| 7 | = | 7 2 | ( | 12 | + | R | ) | + | 1 2 | R | ( | 12 | + | R | ) |
| 7 | = | 7 2 | × | 12 | + | 7 2 | R | + | 1 2 | R | ( | 12 | + | R | ) |
| 7 | = | 42 | + | 7 2 | R | + | 1 2 | R | ( | 12 | + | R | ) |
| 7 | = | 42 | + | 7 2 | R | + | 1 2 | R | × | 12 | + | 1 2 | R | R |
| 7 | = | 42 | + | 7 2 | R | + | 6 | R | + | 1 2 | R | R |
| 7 | = | 42 | + | 19 2 | R | + | 1 2 | R | R |