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