| 23 | ÷ | x | = | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | + | ( | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | x | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 23 | = | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | x | + | ( | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 1 | ) | × | 1 |
| 23 | = | x | x | + | 1 | x | + | ( | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 1 | ) | × | 1 |
| 23 | = | x | x | + | 1 | x | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 23 | = | x | x | + | 1 | x | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 |
| 23 | = | x | x | + | 1 | x | + | x | × | 1 | − | 1 | × | 1 |
| 23 | = | x | x | + | 1 | x | + | x | × | 1 | − | 1 |
| 23 | = | x | x | + | 2 | x | − | 1 |