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