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