| ( | 1 | − | 2 | ÷ | 9 | ) | x | − | 4 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | x | − | 2 | ÷ | 9 | × | x | − | 4 |
| = | 1 | x | − | 2 9 | x | − | 4 |
| = | 7 9 | x | − | 4 |
7 9 | x | − | 4 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
7 9 | x | − | 4 | = | 1 2 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | × | 2 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 |
7 9 | x | − | 4 | = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 |
7 9 | x | − | 1 2 | x | = | 1 | + | 4 |
5 18 | x | = | 1 | + | 4 |
5 18 | x | = | 5 |
| x | = | 5 | ÷ | 5 18 |
| = | 5 | × | 18 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 18 |
| x | = | 18 |