| x | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | − | 1 | = | 2 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 1 | − | 2 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 1 2 | x | − | 1 |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 1 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 | = | 2 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 1 | − | 2 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | 3 | x | − | 2 | x |
| = | 2 | − | 5 | x |
1 2 | x | − | 1 | = | 2 | − | 5 | x |
1 2 | x | + | 5 | x | = | 2 | + | 1 |
11 2 | x | = | 2 | + | 1 |
11 2 | x | = | 3 |
| x | = | 3 | ÷ | 11 2 |
| = | 3 | × | 2 11 |
| x | = | 6 11 |
| x | = | 0.545455 |