| ( | 1 | ÷ | a | ) | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 15 | ) | ) | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| 1 | ÷ | a | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 15 | ) | ) | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| 1 | ÷ | a | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 15 | ) | ) | = | 1 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | a |
| 1 | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 15 | ) | ) | a | = | 1 4 | a |
| 1 | + | 1 | ÷ | ( | a | + | 15 | ) | × | a | = | 1 4 | a |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | a | + | 15 | ) |
| 1 | ( | a | + | 15 | ) | + | 1 | a | = | 1 4 | a | ( | a | + | 15 | ) |
| 1 | a | + | 1 | × | 15 | + | 1 | a | = | 1 4 | a | ( | a | + | 15 | ) |
| 1 | a | + | 1 | × | 15 | + | 1 | a | = | 1 4 | a | a | + | 1 4 | a | × | 15 |
| 1 | a | + | 15 | + | 1 | a | = | 1 4 | a | a | + | 15 4 | a |
| 2 | a | + | 15 | = | 1 4 | a | a | + | 15 4 | a |