| 1 | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | + | 3 | ÷ | a | ) | + | 1 | = | 2 |
| 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | − | 3 | ÷ | a | + | 1 | = | 2 |
| 2 | − | 3 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | − | 3 | ÷ | a | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | a | + | 8 | ) |
| 2 | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | − | 3 | − | 3 | ÷ | a | × | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 2 | ( | a | + | 8 | ) |
| 2 | a | + | 2 | × | 8 | − | 3 | − | 3 | ÷ | a | × | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 2 | ( | a | + | 8 | ) |
| 2 | a | + | 2 | × | 8 | − | 3 | − | 3 | ÷ | a | × | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 2 | a | + | 2 | × | 8 |
| 2 | a | + | 16 | − | 3 | − | 3 | ÷ | a | × | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 2 | a | + | 16 |
| 2 | a | + | 13 | − | 3 | ÷ | a | × | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 2 | a | + | 16 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | a |
| 2 | a | a | + | 13 | a | − | 3 | ( | a | + | 8 | ) | = | 2 | a | a | + | 16 | a |
| 2 | a | a | + | 13 | a | − | 3 | a | − | 3 | × | 8 | = | 2 | a | a | + | 16 | a |
| 2 | a | a | + | 13 | a | − | 3 | a | − | 24 | = | 2 | a | a | + | 16 | a |
| 2 | a | a | + | 10 | a | − | 24 | = | 2 | a | a | + | 16 | a |