| ( | 12 | − | a | ) | ÷ | 6 | = | 6 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 1 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | a | + | 1 | ) |
| ( | 12 | − | a | ) | ÷ | 6 | × | ( | a | + | 1 | ) | = | 6 |
| 12 | ÷ | 6 | × | ( | a | + | 1 | ) | − | a | ÷ | 6 | × | ( | a | + | 1 | ) | = | 6 |
| 2 | ( | a | + | 1 | ) | − | a | × | 1 6 | ( | a | + | 1 | ) | = | 6 |
| 2 | a | + | 2 | × | 1 | − | a | × | 1 6 | ( | a | + | 1 | ) | = | 6 |
| 2 | a | + | 2 | − | a | × | 1 6 | ( | a | + | 1 | ) | = | 6 |
| 2 | a | + | 2 | − | a | × | 1 6 | a | − | a | × | 1 6 | × | 1 | = | 6 |
| 2 | a | + | 2 | − | a | × | 1 6 | a | − | a | × | 1 6 | = | 6 |
11 6 | a | + | 2 | − | a | × | 1 6 | a | = | 6 |