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