| x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 9 | ) | ) | = | 1 | ÷ | 9 | × | ( | x | − | 9 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 1 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 9 | ) | ) |
| x | − | 1 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 9 | ) | ) | = | 1 | ÷ | 9 | × | ( | x | − | 9 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 1 3 | x | + | 1 3 | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 9 | ) |
| = | x | − | 1 3 | x | + | 1 9 | ( | x | − | 9 | ) |
| = | 2 3 | x | + | 1 9 | ( | x | − | 9 | ) |
| = | 2 3 | x | + | 1 9 | x | − | 1 9 | × | 9 |
| = | 2 3 | x | + | 1 9 | x | − | 1 |
| = | 7 9 | x | − | 1 |
7 9 | x | − | 1 | = | 1 | ÷ | 9 | × | ( | x | − | 9 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 9 | ( | x | − | 9 | ) |
7 9 | x | − | 1 | = | 1 9 | ( | x | − | 9 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 9 | x | − | 1 9 | × | 9 |
| = | 1 9 | x | − | 1 |
7 9 | x | − | 1 | = | 1 9 | x | − | 1 |
7 9 | x | − | 1 9 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 1 |
2 3 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 1 |
2 3 | x | = | - | 0 |
| x | = | - | 0 | ÷ | 2 3 |
| = | - | 0 | × | 3 2 |
| x | = | 0 |