| ( | ( | x | − | 7 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | + | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 7 | ) | ÷ | 3 | + | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 7 | × | 1 3 | + | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 7 3 | + | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 1 3 | x | − | 7 3 | + | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 1 3 | x | − | 7 3 | + | x | × | 1 2 | + | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 1 3 | x | − | 7 3 | + | x | × | 1 2 | + | 1 2 |
| = | 5 6 | x | − | 11 6 |
5 6 | x | − | 11 6 | = | 1 |
5 6 | x | = | 1 | + | 11 6 |
5 6 | x | = | 17 6 |
| x | = | 17 6 | ÷ | 5 6 |
| = | 17 6 | × | 6 5 |
| = | 17 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 17 5 |
| x | = | 3.4 |