| 12 | ÷ | x | − | 12 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 12 | − | 12 | ÷ | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | × | x | = | 3 | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 12 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | 12 | x | = | 3 | x | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 12 | x | + | 12 | × | 2 | − | 12 | x | = | 3 | x | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 12 | x | + | 12 | × | 2 | − | 12 | x | = | 3 | x | x | + | 3 | x | × | 2 |
| 12 | x | + | 24 | − | 12 | x | = | 3 | x | x | + | 6 | x |
| 0 | x | + | 24 | = | 3 | x | x | + | 6 | x |