| x | ÷ | x | − | 2 | − | 2 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| x | − | 2 | x | − | 2 | x | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | − | 2 | x | − | 2 | x | = | 3 | x | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 3 | × | 2 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | − | 2 | x | − | 2 | x | = | 3 | x | − | 6 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 3 | x | − | 6 |
| - | 3 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 6 |
| - | 6 | x | = | - | 6 |
| 6 | = | 6 | x |
| 6 | x | = | 6 |
| x | = | 6 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 1 |