| 6 | ÷ | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ÷ | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | ) | = | X |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ÷ | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | ) |
| 6 | = | X | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ÷ | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | ) |
| 6 | = | X | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ÷ | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) |
| 6 | = | X | × | 1 3 | ÷ | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) |
| 6 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | = | X | × | 1 3 |
| 6 | × | 1 | ÷ | 6 | = | X | × | 1 3 |
| 1 | = | X | × | 1 3 |
| - | 1 3 | X | = | - | 1 |
| 1 | = | 1 3 | X |
1 3 | X | = | 1 |
| X | = | 1 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | 1 | × | 3 |
| X | = | 3 |