| 2 | x | ÷ | 3 | − | 7 | = | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | − | 7 |
2 3 | x | − | 7 | = | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | + | 1 3 |
2 3 | x | − | 7 | = | x | + | 1 3 |
2 3 | x | − | x | = | 1 3 | + | 7 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | 1 3 | + | 7 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | 22 3 |
| - | 22 3 | = | 1 3 | x |
1 3 | x | = | - | 22 3 |
| x | = | - | 22 3 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | - | 22 3 | × | 3 |
| = | - | 22 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 22 |