| ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 4 | ) | ) | − | 1 |
| 2 | x | ÷ | 3 | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 4 | ) | ) | − | 1 |
| 2 | x | ÷ | 3 | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 4 | ) | − | 1 |
2 3 | x | − | 1 3 | = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 4 | ) | − | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 4 | ) |
2 3 | x | ( | 4 | ) | − | 1 3 | ( | 4 | ) | = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | 1 | ( | 4 | ) |
2 3 | x | × | 4 | − | 1 3 | ( | 4 | ) | = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | 1 | ( | 4 | ) |
2 3 | x | × | 4 | − | 1 3 | ( | 4 | ) | = | x | + | 2 | − | 1 | ( | 4 | ) |
8 3 | x | − | 1 3 | ( | 4 | ) | = | x | + | 2 | − | 1 | ( | 4 | ) |
8 3 | x | − | 1 3 | × | 4 | = | x | + | 2 | − | 1 | ( | 4 | ) |
8 3 | x | − | 1 3 | × | 4 | = | x | + | 2 | − | 1 | × | 4 |
8 3 | x | − | 4 3 | = | x | + | 2 | − | 4 |
8 3 | x | − | 4 3 | = | x | − | 2 |
8 3 | x | − | x | = | - | 2 | + | 4 3 |
5 3 | x | = | - | 2 | + | 4 3 |
5 3 | x | = | - | 2 3 |
| x | = | - | 2 3 | ÷ | 5 3 |
| = | - | 2 3 | × | 3 5 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | - | 2 5 |
| x | = | - 0.4 |