| ( | 27 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 19 | + | 20 | − | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 27 | × | 1 2 | + | x | × | 1 2 |
| = | 27 2 | + | x | × | 1 2 |
27 2 | + | 1 2 | x | = | 19 | + | 20 | − | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 39 | − | x |
27 2 | + | 1 2 | x | = | 39 | − | x |
1 2 | x | + | x | = | 39 | − | 27 2 |
3 2 | x | = | 39 | − | 27 2 |
3 2 | x | = | 51 2 |
| x | = | 51 2 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 51 2 | × | 2 3 |
| = | 17 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 17 |