| x | ÷ | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | + | 1 2 | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 16 | − | x | ) |
| x | + | 1 2 | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 2 | ( | 16 | − | x | ) |
| x | + | 1 2 | × | 16 | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | − | 1 2 | x | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 2 | ( | 16 | − | x | ) |
| x | + | 1 2 | × | 16 | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | − | 1 2 | x | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 2 | × | 16 | − | 2 | x |
| x | + | 8 | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | − | 1 2 | x | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 32 | − | 2 | x |
| x | + | 8 | × | 16 | − | 8 | x | − | 1 2 | x | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 32 | − | 2 | x |
| x | + | 128 | − | 8 | x | − | 1 2 | x | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 32 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 7 | x | + | 128 | − | 1 2 | x | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 32 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 7 | x | + | 128 | − | 1 2 | x | × | 16 | + | 1 2 | x | x | = | 32 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 7 | x | + | 128 | − | 8 | x | + | 1 2 | x | x | = | 32 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 15 | x | + | 128 | + | 1 2 | x | x | = | 32 | − | 2 | x |