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