| ( | x | − | 1 | ÷ | x | + | 2 | ) | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 1 | = | 0 |
| x | − | 1 | ÷ | x | + | 2 | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 1 | = | 0 |
| x | − | 1 | ÷ | x | + | 1 | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 0 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| x | x | − | 1 | + | 1 | x | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | x | − | 1 | ) | x | = | 0 |
| x | x | − | 1 | + | 1 | x | − | 3 | ÷ | x | × | x | + | 1 | x | = | 0 |
| x | x | − | 1 | + | 2 | x | − | 3 | ÷ | x | × | x | = | 0 |