| 2 | ÷ | ( | 2 | + | x | ) | = | ( | 2 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 8 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| 2 | = | ( | 2 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 8 | × | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| 2 | = | 2 | ÷ | 8 | × | ( | 2 | + | x | ) | + | x | ÷ | 8 | × | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| 2 | = | 1 4 | ( | 2 | + | x | ) | + | x | × | 1 8 | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| 2 | = | 1 4 | × | 2 | + | 1 4 | x | + | x | × | 1 8 | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| 2 | = | 1 2 | + | 1 4 | x | + | x | × | 1 8 | ( | 2 | + | x | ) |
| 2 | = | 1 2 | + | 1 4 | x | + | x | × | 1 8 | × | 2 | + | x | × | 1 8 | x |
| 2 | = | 1 2 | + | 1 4 | x | + | x | × | 1 4 | + | x | × | 1 8 | x |
| 2 | = | 1 2 | + | 1 2 | x | + | x | × | 1 8 | x |