| x | ÷ | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 1 | = | 3 | ÷ | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| x | − | 1 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| x | − | 1 | x | + | 1 | × | 1 | = | 3 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| x | − | 1 | x | + | 1 | × | 1 | = | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 2 |
| x | − | 1 | x | + | 1 | = | 3 | x | + | 6 |
| 0 | x | + | 1 | = | 3 | x | + | 6 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 6 | − | 1 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 5 |
| - | 5 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 5 |
| x | = | - | 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 5 3 |
| x | = | - 1.666667 |