| x | − | 1 | − | x | ÷ | 3 | = | x | + | 2 | ÷ | 6 | + | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | − | 1 |
2 3 | x | − | 1 | = | x | + | 2 | ÷ | 6 | + | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | + | 1 3 | + | 1 |
| = | x | + | 4 3 |
2 3 | x | − | 1 | = | x | + | 4 3 |
2 3 | x | − | x | = | 4 3 | + | 1 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | 4 3 | + | 1 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | 7 3 |
| - | 7 3 | = | 1 3 | x |
1 3 | x | = | - | 7 3 |
| x | = | - | 7 3 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | - | 7 3 | × | 3 |
| = | - | 7 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 7 |