| 2 | ÷ | 3 | − | 8 | x | = | 3 | − | 1 | ÷ | ( | 2 | x | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 2 | x | ) |
| 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 2 | x | ) | − | 8 | x | ( | 2 | x | ) | = | 3 | ( | 2 | x | ) | − | 1 |
| 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | 2 | x | − | 8 | x | ( | 2 | x | ) | = | 3 | ( | 2 | x | ) | − | 1 |
| 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | 2 | x | − | 8 | x | ( | 2 | x | ) | = | 3 | × | 2 | x | − | 1 |
4 3 | x | − | 8 | x | ( | 2 | x | ) | = | 6 | x | − | 1 |
4 3 | x | − | 8 | x | × | 2 | x | = | 6 | x | − | 1 |
4 3 | x | − | 16 | x | x | = | 6 | x | − | 1 |