| 2 | − | 8 | ÷ | x | = | 8 | ÷ | ( | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x | , | ( | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| 2 | x | ( | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | − | 8 | ( | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 8 | x |
| 2 | x | × | 2 | x | + | 2 | x | × | 8 | − | 8 | ( | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 8 | x |
| 4 | x | x | + | 16 | x | − | 8 | ( | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 8 | x |
| 4 | x | x | + | 16 | x | − | 8 | × | 2 | x | − | 8 | × | 8 | = | 8 | x |
| 4 | x | x | + | 16 | x | − | 16 | x | − | 64 | = | 8 | x |
| 4 | x | x | + | 0 | x | − | 64 | = | 8 | x |