| 2 | x | − | 2 | − | ( | 2 | − | 2 | ÷ | x | ) | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 1 |
| 2 | x | − | 2 | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 2 | ÷ | x | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 2 | x | x | − | 2 | x | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | x | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 1 | x |
| 2 | x | x | − | 2 | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 2 | × | 1 | x | + | 2 | = | 1 | x |
| 2 | x | x | − | 2 | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 2 | x | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 1 | x |
| 2 | x | x | − | 0 | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 1 | x |
| 2 | x | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 1 | = | 1 | x |
| 2 | x | x | − | 2 | x | x | + | 2 | x | − | 2 | = | 1 | x |